Why Do Californians Have to Choose Between Food, Agriculture, and Fish?
The long time political dispute between California farmers and state and federal water regulators predates the latest drought and will…
Assembly Subcommittee Rejects Gov. Newsom Proposal to Create/Replace EDD With New Agency
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on State Administration unanimously rejected a proposal by the Governor on Tuesday that would create a…
Court of Appeal Rules on Governor’s Emergency Powers Challenge
On May 5, in an unanimous 3-0 decision, the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, issued its ruling in…
California #50 (again) in Chief Executive Mag’s Best & Worst States For Business 2021
In 2020, Tesla founder Elon Musk announced he had enough of California's lockdowns and left California for Austin Texas, and took…
Bill to Require Improved Reporting of Child Marriages Passes Unanimously by Assembly Committee
A bill to require all counties to report the number of child marriages to the state on a quarterly basis…
Appellate Court Decision on Kiley/Gallagher Lawsuit Against Gov. Newsom’s ‘One Man Rule’
The lawsuit filed by Assemblymen James Gallagher and Kevin Kiley is to determine whether the governor has the emergency authority…
San Diego County Board of Supervisors to Halt Nearly All Evictions Under New Ordinance
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance that strengthens eviction protections countywide on Tuesday, creating one of…
California’s Gubernatorial Candidates Need to Show True Grit
In a recent Facebook post, one of the many Republican candidates hoping to replace Governor Newsom had this to say: “Californians…
Senate Unanimously Passes Child Labor Trafficking Bill
A bill that would expand foster parent training to include info on giving care and supervision to children who have…
Senator Padilla Announces Proposal to Federally Protect Over 1 Million More Acres in California
Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced on Monday that he will propose an expansion of over 1,000,000 acres of federally protected…