California Bills That Take Immediate Effect
In California, statutes generally take effect on January 1 following the year in which they were signed into law (e.g.,…
Total Measures Considered in Prior Legislative Sessions
What are the total number of legislative measures introduced in prior session? In the California Legislature, there are three types…
Bills in California Special Sessions
I reviewed the special sessions over the past quarter century held by the California Legislature to examine how many measures…
Visiting Detroit: Michigan Opened My Eyes During this Presidential Elections Year
Sitting in the breakfast room at my hotel, TV commercial breaks were filled with dueling political advertisements from both the…
State Agency Office Hours
Article 2 deals with office hours. Section 11020 requires all offices of every state agency to be kept open for…
Inland Empire Congressional Race Between Congressman Ken Calvert, Will Rollins At Dead Heat In Latest Poll
A new poll released this week found that the 41st Congressional District race between Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) and Attorney…
California State Capitol Building Annex Statutes
Section 9105 provides that the State Capitol Building Annex is the annex to the historic State Capitol, constructed to the…
Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Formally Endorses Recall Of Mayor Sheng Thao
Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf formally endorsed the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao on Friday, giving her support to the…
Extended Duration Benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Code
In the California Unemployment Insurance Code, Division 1, Part 3, Chapter 2, Article, it deals with eligibility and disqualifications for…
AG Bonta Reportedly Challenging LA Council Districts
Nury Martinez may get her wish after all. As you may recall, Martinez was Los Angeles City Council President when…