What Happens to Bills Authored by a Former Member of the California Legislature?
On occasion, a Member of the California State Assembly or the State Senate resigns his or her elected office in…
Governor Newsom Enacts Executive Order That Allows More Time For State Body Teleconferenced Meetings
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order on Thursday allowing state bodies to continue to hold teleconferenced public meetings instead…
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Going Away Party COVID Super Spreader Event
"Did you hear about Lorena Gonzalez' super spreader event?" a Capitol staffer asked the Globe Thursday. The Assembly was…
Is LA Still The Host of Super Bowl LVI Despite COVID and Alternative Site Concerns?
Officials with the National Football League, State of California, and Los Angeles all confirmed Wednesday that they still plan to…
Constitutional Rules for the California State Budget
The annual state budget bill, as well as the “budget bill junior” and budget “trailer bills” are governed by provisions…
Constitutional Amendment Proposed to Enact Tax Increases for CA Single-Payer Health Care System
On January 5, Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11 was introduced by Assembly Members Ash Kalra and Alex Lee proposing to enact…
Gov. Newsom Extends CA Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate to February 15th Because ‘Omicron’
California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced on Wednesday that the statewide indoor mask mandate, set to…
Assembly Rep. Leader Waldron Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Serial Shoplifters
The Globe reported on the announcement Tuesday of two newly-introduced bills to reverse all of Proposition 47 or parts of…
Does the Governor Have 12 or 30 Days to Act on Bills?
A commonly-misunderstood item in the California legislative process is determining whether the Governor has 12 days to take action on…
Bill To Make It Easier To Sue Gun Makers and Dealers Introduced in Assembly
A bill to make it easier for local governments and gun violence victims to sue gun makers was introduced in…