Kamala Harris Claims California Could Lose 50,000 jobs Due to Mexico Tariffs
Presidential candidate California Sen. Kamala Harris has called President Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Mexico the "Trump trade tax” and…
Tracking and Analyzing California Legislation and Regulations
An important role for any lobbyist is to track and analyze pending legislation and regulations. Tracking and monitoring does not…
Public Safety Unions Played a Decisive Role in Getting Brian Dahle Elected to California’s State Senate
In a special election earlier this week, Brian Dahle defeated Kevin Kiley in the race to become the next California State Senator representing District One,…
California Bill to Allow Prison Inmates To Decide Their Own Sex
A bill by San Francisco Senator Scott Wiener would allow prison inmates to decide their own sex, how they want…
New Bureau of Environmental Justice Seeking Funding and Enforcement Power?
In February of 2018, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra created the Bureau of Environmental Justice within the Environment Section at…
Big Blow to Mayor Garcetti in the defeat of Measure EE in Los Angeles
Following the contentious Los Angeles Unified School District strike in January, the controversial property tax hike proposed by the school…
Senate District 1 Results: Brian Dahle defeats Kevin Kiley In Urban vs. Rural District
"Today’s election did not go our way. Although some ballots remain to be counted, it’s not enough to overcome our…
Is There Liability for Enacting Unconstitutional Laws?
I have occasionally been asked whether there is any recourse when the Legislature and Governor enact a law that violates…
New Suburbanism – A Smart Alternative to ‘Smart Growth’
Solutions to California’s housing shortage invariably focus on increasing the density of preexisting cities and suburbs. Legislative solutions include SB 375,…
High Speed Rail’s Top Consultant Suspended After Assemblyman Requests Ethics Investigation
Assemblyman Jim Patterson says it took almost three years to get approval for an audit of the California High Speed…