California’s Lobbyist Prohibitions
California’s Political Reform Act contains detailed laws related to lobbyists in Chapter 6. Article 2 of Chapter 6 deals with…
Senator Wiener To Push Again For Decriminalization of Possession of Psychedelic Drugs
Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced this week that he would be moving forward this year with a bill to…
Gov. Newsom Proposes Universal Health Coverage For All Immigrants in Budget
A proposal in California Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed $286.4 billion 2022-2023 budget announced on Monday would give universal health coverage…
California’s Top-Two Primary System
California’s electorate adopted its “top-two” primary system at the June 2010 statewide election by passing Proposition 14. It became operative…
Bill To Change CSU Board of Trustee Student Representation Introduced in Assembly
A bill that would change student representation on the Board of Trustees of the California State University (CSU) was introduced…
Non-Partisan Races in California
California’s Constitution, in Article II, Section 6(a), states that all judicial, school, county, and city offices, including the Superintendent of…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Record $286.4 Billion Proposed Budget
California Gov. Gavin Newsom released his record $286.4 billion proposed budget Monday to praise and criticism. His 2022-2023 budget proposes…
San Francisco Advises Resident To Not Call 911 Unless For A Life-Threatening Emergency
Over the recent weekend, the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management advised city residents to not call 911 unless it…
CalRecycle Loses $200 Million a Year Due to Bottle Deposit Fraud
According to a just-released Consumer Watchdog report, the bottle deposit program of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery…
California’s Voluntary Candidate Spending Limits
Initially enacted by the state’s voters in June 1988 by Prop. 73, there are “voluntary expenditure ceilings in the California…