California Supreme Court Cuts Pension ‘Air Time,’ but Preserves ‘California Rule’
The California Supreme Court announced its long-awaited decision on pension spiking and the purchase of "air time" credits Monday. In an…
CA GOP Convention Rich With Irony
With the California Republican Party’s 2019 organizing convention and election of a new Chairwoman in the rear-view mirror, much has…
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About California Legislative Committee Hearings
Committees of the California Legislature can conduct several types of hearings, including bill hearings, investigative or oversight hearings, and informational…
Capitol Staff and Downtown Sacramento Biz Warned As Sacramento Awaits DA’s Stephon Clark Decision
UPDATED below: Friday afternoon, the California Assembly and Senate sent out notices to all Capitol staff warning that Sacramento County District…
CA Attorney General Xavier Becerra Releases 2018 Armed Prohibited Persons Report
With California Attorney General Xavier Becerra planning on filing his 47th lawsuit against President Donald Trump, he appears more focused…
Gov. Newsom Names Lt. Governor Kounalakis as Representative on International Affairs and Trade
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday naming Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis as the Governor’s representative for International Affairs and…
California DMV Audit Pending With Lawmakers Suspicious of Voter Fraud
The serious problems at the California Department of Motor Vehicles are no longer fodder for jokes. In January we learned…
California Local Governments Overview
The role of local governments in California cannot be overstated. The 58 counties, 482 cities, and over 3,000 special districts…
Aspiring San Francisco Bay Area Bomber Gets 15 Years
As Courthouse News reports, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer has sentenced Amer Sinan Alhaggagi, who plotted with ISIS to kill…
California Murder Parolee Robs Sacramento Restaurant, Patron Shot, Car-jacked
Four-term Democratic California Governor Gov. Jerry Brown made reforming California’s criminal justice sentencing guidelines a priority over his 16 total…