October 2022 – Page 13 – California Globe

Gov. Newsom Denies Parole For Manson Family Member Patricia Krenwinkel

October 17, 2022 12:16 pm

Convicted murderer and Manson Family member Patricia Krenwinkel was denied parole by Governor Gavin Newsom over the weekend, marking the 15th time since first being incarcerated in the California prison system in 1971. Krenwinkel was arrested in 1969 at age...

Sacramento Shelters for the Homeless ‘Not Accessible Yet’ But Million$ Spent

October 17, 2022 7:33 amOctober 18, 2022 7:01 am

How is Sacramento doing with its shelters for the homeless? In April, the Globe reported, “The City of Sacramento is spending more than $44 million to provide eight homeless shelters and camping options, most not yet built or ready, and...

What Is the ‘Order of Enumeration?’

October 17, 2022 6:44 amOctober 17, 2022 6:49 am

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9 of the California Constitution, there is a requirement for each bill to have a title. The constitutional provision states: “A statute shall embrace but one subject, which shall be expressed in its title. If...

Should There Be a Distinction Among the Types of Legislative History?

October 17, 2022 6:02 amOctober 16, 2022 9:30 pm

At the federal level, according to Harvard Law School Professors John Manning and Matthew Stephenson, “there has traditionally been a rough hierarchy of legislative history sources, with committee reports at the top, sponsor statements somewhere in the middle, and other...

Dem Pollster Reveals Dems in Deep Trouble

October 17, 2022 2:20 amOctober 17, 2022 5:15 am

Ah Twitter, you fickle mistress. Just when one is ready to delete this godless, nasty, disinformation-spewing, Covid-alarmist, CCP mouthpiece and dissent-intolerant force for evil, something of value appears. That arrived in the form of a perfect thread from Eddie Zipperer,...

Are Severability Clauses Necessary in California Bills?

October 16, 2022 4:38 pmOctober 16, 2022 4:55 pm

Around the country, and at the federal level, there is an ongoing debate among legislative lawyers whether a severability clause must be included in legislation. If a bill contains a severability clause, then the matter of whether provisions contained in...

Some Additional Bill Drafting Rules in California

October 16, 2022 8:40 amOctober 16, 2022 8:46 am

When drafting bills in the California Legislature, there are many constitutional, statutory, and rules-based provisions to consider, depending on the type of bill that is being drafted. And, there are certainly some very narrow rules to be aware of when...