San Francisco Office Vacancy Rates Reach Record High
According to a new report by real estate firm CBRE, San Francisco’s office-vacancy rate rose to a new record high…
California’s Carbon Contradiction of Favoring Foreign Oil Over Domestic Truth
In the heart of California's environmental policy discussions, a glaring contradiction casts a shadow over the state's commitment to leading…
Gov. Newsom Expands Winter Storm State Of Emergency To 11 Northern California Counties
Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the number of counties covered under a previous State of Emergency declaration over winter storms and…
New Bill Would Allow Prop. 47 to Be Amended by Majority Legislative Vote
Assembly Bill 1787 aims to partially address the shoplifting problem in California. As many are aware, Proposition 47, the ballot…
Bill to Temporarily Extend FAFSA Deadline By Another Month Passed By Senate
A bill to extend the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) deadline was approved by the Senate on…
Dodgers’ Ohtani Embroiled in Gambling Scandal
In the off-season, the Los Angeles Dodgers scored one of the biggest free agent pickups in recent memory. Shohei Ohtani…
Can California Budget Trailer Bills Create New Offices?
A colleague raised an interesting question recently – can a budget trailer bill create a new executive branch state department…
Freelancer Freedom Bill Moves Forward
The House Education and the Workforce Committee today approved and sent to the full House of Representatives a measure that…
State Farm Announces Non-Renewal Of 72,000 Insurance Policies In California
In an announcement on Thursday, the largest property and casualty insurance company in California, State Farm Insurance, announced that 30,000…
Frequently Asked Questions about Permissible Closed Sessions of the Legislature
Does the state Constitution provide when the California Legislature can meet in closed session? Yes, it does so in Article…