Frequently Asked Questions about Two-Year Bills
How long are Sessions of the California Legislature? The Legislature convenes in two-year sessions and bills are introduced in both…
PAGA Reform Legislation Unveiled
On June 18, 2024 Governor Gavin Newsom, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, and Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire announced a…
Pouches, Lockers, And Trusting Students: The Options For Enforcing The LAUSD Cell Phone Ban
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) now has a cell phone ban in place for next year. Other school…
Consequences for Gascon?
Wealthy people tend to be immune to crime - that is, the day-to-day violent kind of crime. While claims involving…
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Faces Growing Calls To Resign Following Recall Election Approval, FBI Raid
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faced a growing number of calls for resignation late Thursday and Friday following a tumultuous week…
Senate Race Heats Up As Schiff, Garvey Go After Each Other Over Labor Unions
The 2024 U.S. Senate race reached the first major post-primary clash this week as both Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and…
CA Teacher Settles With Jurupa School District over Transgender Orthodoxy
California teacher Jessica Tapia has settled for more than three hundred thousand dollars her lawsuit against the school district that…
Bill to Create New Kern County UC Medical School Passes Senate Committee
A bill that would create a new University of California medical school in Kern County continued to gain traction in…
Frequently Asked Questions about the Last Part of the Legislative Session
What generally happens in the last part of the California Legislative Session? The final weeks of the Legislative Session are…
From the Cheap Seats: The People are Not Sovereign
It is a sad day. In a unanimous opinion published June 20, 2024, the California Supreme Court has made clear…