When is the California Legislature Permitted to Meet in Closed Session?
With the voters’ adoption of Proposition 64 at the November 2016 general election, there are greater “sunshine” rules for legislative…
New San Francisco Order Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters For Workers in ‘High Risk’ Settings
A new health order by the city of San Francisco to require COVID-19 vaccination boosters for those who work in…
California’s Public Golf Courses to be Converted to Affordable Housing Complexes Under AB 672
A bill in the California Legislature authored by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) is proposing to convert California public/municipal golf…
Expulsion or Suspension of California State Legislators
California’s Constitution, in Article IV, Section 5, provides that the Legislature is the judge of its Members and their ability…
Poway Synagogue Shooter Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison
The Southern District of California Federal Court in San Diego sentenced John T. Earnest, who killed one person and injured…
Lockdowns, Biz and School Closures, Mandates: Nearly 400K Californians Move Out
With California Governor Gavin Newsom extending his emergency powers and a "State of Emergency," enforced mask mandates, vaccine mandates, and…
Limits on Certain Types of California Legislative Measures
Article IV, Section 8.5 was added to the California Constitution by Proposition 219, the "Uniform Application of Ballot Measures Amendment,"…
CA Senator Nancy Skinner to Introduce Bill to Pay State Funds To Children of COVID-19 Victims
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) announced on Monday she would be introducing legislation next month to give state financial assistance to…
The California Governor’s ‘Supreme Executive Power’
Article V, Section 1 of the California Constitution provides: “The supreme executive power of this State is vested in the…
Restaurants, Bars Across California Prepare To Introduce More To-Go Options For New Liquor Law
This week across California, restaurants and bars are hurrying to finish more permanent alcoholic beverage to-go for when Senate Bill…