Some of My Favorite Misconceptions about California’s Legislative Process
Over the years, there have been numerous misconceptions about different aspects of the California legislative process. This article covers some…
The 2024 California U.S. Senate Race: Where It Currently Stands
Since the last report by the Globe in August, the 2024 U.S. Senate race in California for Senator Feinstein's seat…
About Last Week…
So last week (hence the title – neat!) a place got a bit out of control and devolved into chaos.…
Contingent Enactment Versus Double-Jointing Amendments
“Contingent enactment” amendments are found in a bill in order to effectively connect a bill to another action in order…
Prop. 1 Is Being Designated for March 2024 Ballot
Senate Bill 326 by Sen. Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), dealing with mental health funding, will be placed on the statewide ballot…
Geriatric Congress: Nancy Pelosi, 83, Announces She is Running AGAIN
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Twitter Friday she is running for reelection. Pelosi, who was born in 1940…
Bill to Ban Ballot Hand Counts Passes California Assembly
A bill to end the manual hand count of ballots in elections with more than 1,000 voters passed the Assembly…
A Look Back at the California Legislature on March 16, 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic
You may recall Monday, March 16, 2020. It was the day the Legislature passed legislation to deal with the COVID-19…
Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Bill Narrowly Passed By CA Assembly & Senate
A bill to decriminalize plant-based psychedelic drugs was passed by the Assembly and Senate on Thursday, sending the bill to…
The Legislature is Trying Again to Gut California’s Prohibitions on Public Discrimination
In the 1960s Martin Luther King dreamed of a color blind society in which people would be judged by the…