Bills in the Final Three Days of California Legislative Session
The following lists the bill loads of the two houses of the California Legislature during the final three days of…
Bill to Allow Consumers to Wipe Their Online Data Benefits Special Interests More than Consumers
A proposed bill will allow consumers to wipe their online data in one action. This sounds like a great idea…
California Unions and Fast Food Companies Compromise On $20 Minimum Wage
Fast food companies and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) reached an agreement on Monday for a $20 fast food…
The Confidence to Repair California
Many things in life take confidence and many times confidence is misplaced. More specifically, fixing something – anything, really –…
New Poll Finds 59% Of Californians Outright Oppose Cash Reparation Payments
According to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released during the weekend, 59% of all Californians…
COVID Satire Stings Like a Needle
So there’s this: “We’re exhausted by the right-wing echo chamber that has been perpetuating misinformation around the vaccine and its…
5th Circuit Blocks Biden Admin, FBI, CDC From Censoring Speech, Violating First Amendment
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just announced a major win for the First Amendment in the United States. In…
Rep. Barbara Lee Chastises Gov. Newsom over Decision to Choose A ‘Caretaker Senator’ for Feinstein Seat
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) chastised Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday over his decision to pick a caretaker Senator rather an…
A Tale Of Two School Boards
It was the best of times, for totalitarians in public office; it was the worst of times, for sane Patriotic…
Legislative Direction to the PUC
As I was reviewing recent amendments to bills in the last week of the 2023 California Legislative Session, I came…