San Francisco and The Grants Pass Ruling: Where The City And Mayoral Candidates Stand
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson. According to the ruling, local…
Thanks Gavin: Another California Gas Tax Increases TODAY
We already know that California’s gas prices and gas taxes are the highest in the nation. Buckle up – they…
Newsom: Conservatives Are Just Like Hitler
Everyone knows the ancient joke about the two exhausted kids walking through a sun-blasted and waterless land. Sunburned and still…
It’s In the Air We Breathe: CARB and Racial Equity
Rabbit hole. Wormhole. Rat hole. When trying to digest various government racial equity plans, these are three frustrating words that…
Language Needed for a Prop. 98 Suspension Bill
On occasion, the California Legislature and Governor decide to suspend the voter-approved minimum school funding guarantee, Prop. 98, when the…
Legislature to Designate November Ballot Measures
At almost 7pm on Sunday, June 30, 2024, Assembly Bill 440 was amended to make a number of changes. Initially,…
California Democrats Scheming on Last Minute Alternative to Prop. 47 Reform Initiative
Just when we thought it was safe to go back in the water, California Democrats are now calling session for…
The Law Allowing Measures to Be Withdrawn from the Ballot
In the 2014 California Legislative Session, then-State Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) authored Senate Bill 1253, which became Chapter 697 when…
AB 247 – Proposed School Facilities Bond for Statewide Ballot
Late night on June 29, final amendments were made to Assembly Bill 247 to place an education facilities bond on…
SB 867 – Proposed Climate Bond for November Ballot
Late night on June 29, final amendments were made to Senate Bill 867 to place a climate bond on the…