December 2024 – Page 16 – California Globe

Sunset Clause Versus Repeal Clause

December 10, 2024 2:32 amDecember 10, 2024 2:33 am

What is the difference between a sunset clause and a repeal clause in California legislation? I could only find two California Code sections using a sunset date, both of which are concerning the “sunset” or expiration of an existing tax....

Governor Newsom Appoints Schiff to Serve Out Rest Of Sen. Feinstein’s Term

December 9, 2024 5:05 pmDecember 9, 2024 5:05 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom opted to replace Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) with Congressman and Senator-elect Adam Schiff (D-CA) as Senator early on Sunday, placing Schiff in as Senator over a month before all other incoming Senators are to be sworn-in thanks...

Sacramento County Coroner Releases Devastating Listing of Homeless Deaths

December 9, 2024 1:35 pmDecember 10, 2024 4:52 pm

The Sacramento County Coroner announced last week that they are now publishing data on the deaths of the homeless in the county. This should be done in every county in California. In 5 years spanning 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2024, 1,243 homeless...

Bill to Increase School, Daycare Protections From ICE Faces Increased Scrutiny

December 9, 2024 1:14 pmDecember 9, 2024 1:17 pm

A bill was introduced last week aimed at increasing protections for illegal immigrant children at schools and daycares from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The bill faces increased scrutiny this week over the legality how it would only...

Did Hunter Biden Also Fail to Pay California Taxes?

December 9, 2024 6:56 amDecember 9, 2024 6:56 am

Last week a public Whistleblower Complaint was successfully filed with the California State Auditor to investigate the Franchise Tax Board and whether Hunter Biden filed tax returns and paid taxes due California on time in the same period of 2014-2019...

The Gravitas of Actual Virtue versus Gavin Newsom’s Virtue Signaling

December 9, 2024 2:55 amDecember 9, 2024 5:58 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom indicated last week that he’s still trying to figure out why Democrats lost so badly in the November election. “A little introspection is in order for Gavin Newsom. Introspection will help him identify his values, what...

Describing a Spot Bill

December 9, 2024 2:30 amDecember 9, 2024 2:31 am

In the California Legislature, a “spot bill” is basically used as a placeholder for a future measure to be amended into the spot bill. Bills introduced in the California Legislature without substantive language in them are called “spot bills.” These...