The Seven Cs of Basic Legislative Drafting
What are the “Seven Cs” and what do they have to do with legislative drafting? During this time of pandemic,…
CA Assemblymen Kiley and Gallagher Trial on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ‘One-Man Rule’
California Assemblymen Kevin Kiley and James Gallagher have sued to stop California Governor Gavin Newsom’s “one man rule,” as California…
Sacramento County Superior Court Rules Against AG Becerra Over GOP Ballot Box Order
On Wednesday, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge David Brown sided with the California Republican Party against the order of Attorney…
Pension Costs Are Not the Reason California’s Schools Fail the Disadvantaged
A recent guest editorial published by Bakersfield.com entitled “California’s defunding of public education” makes the case that a “pension contribution maneuver” has…
CDCR Announces That 8 Prisoner Wildfire Camps Will Close by End of Year
Earlier this week, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced that 8 of it's 43 prisoner wildfire camps,…
Convening the Next Legislative Session December 7th
On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 12 noon, the California Legislature will convene its next two-year session. Although the new…
2020 General Election Preview: 15th Senate District
The 15th Senate District is located entirely within Santa Clara County. Most of San Jose and a few wealthy suburbs…
Compton Announces Launch Of Privately-Funded Universal Income Program
On Monday, Compton Mayor Aja Brown announced in a statement that the city will be launching a universal income pilot…
California Education Scholar Lance Izumi Scores Exclusive Interview with Secretary Betsy DeVos
Lance Izumi, senior director of the Pacific Research Institute's Center for Education, recently interviewed U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos,…
Why This Gig Worker Opposes Prop 22
The way we work transformed this year, probably forever. We face an unprecedented level of uncertainty, with COVID adding a…