Can All California Legislative Rules Be Waived?
Almost all legislative rules, even some in the state Constitution, can be waived by legislators. Wait – can that be…
GEICO Closes All 38 Offices In California
GEICO, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States, reportedly closed all 38 of it's California offices on…
California Golden Shield Act
California has numerous formal acts in statute. Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 9.9 provides the California Golden Shield…
Bill To End Network Exclusivity Contracts Faces Major Vote In Final Month of Legislature
A bill that would end all network exclusivity contracts between actors and networks faces a major vote showdown in the…
New Poll Cleverly Conflates Climate Change, Drought, Wildfires, Oil and Gas Industry
A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California cleverly conflates climate change, drought, wildfires and the oil and gas…
San Francisco Board President Faces New Criticism Over Racial Slur at Black Cadet
Several reports of an incident involving San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton allegedly using a racial slur and…
California wants to silence dissent on COVID-19
In 1593, the Roman Inquisition convicted the Dominican friar Giordano Bruno for heresy. His crime: teaching that the earth revolved…
Remembering Key End-of-Session Legislative Process Items
As we commence the last month of the 2022 California Legislative Session, there are often questions raised regarding legislative process…
SF Sen. Scott Wiener Demands Monkeypox State of Emergency, but Defends Weekend Kink/Fetish Street Festival
Last Wednesday the Globe reported State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) called on San Francisco and the Governor of California to…
California School Land Bank Act
California has numerous formal acts in statute. Public Resources Code Division 7.7, Chapter 1 provides the School Land Bank Act,…