No Garcetti Vote, But No Love Either
Though the U.S. Senate vote on his nomination will not take place until Wednesday, ex-Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti still…
Meta Announces 10,000 More Job Cuts In Second Round Of Layoffs
Meta, the Menlo Park-based parent company of social media sites Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, announced on Tuesday that they would…
Legislative Declarations Regarding Non-Municipal Affairs
Bills in the California Legislature occasionally designate a provision of state law to apply to all cities, which means the…
California Bans Salmon Fishing For Entire 2023 Season
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced on Monday that salmon fishing in California would be banned for…
State Appelate Court Upholds Prop. 22 Rideshare Independent Contractor Classification Vote
The California First District Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft could continue…
Open the Books Links Gov. Gavin Newsom and Silicon Valley Bank
Following the Friday Silicon Valley Bank closure, Sunday morning the Globe reported an interesting tie between Silicon Valley Bank and California’s…
Garcetti, China Scandal Exposed, Just Hours Before Ambassador Vote
Maybe it won’t be Rick Jacobs – Eric Garcetti’s “all hands on dick” political fixer – that will sink the…
ACA 11: Abolishing the State Board of Equalization
Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11 (Ting, Irwin, and Petrie-Norris) was introduced to abolish the State Board of Equalization (SBE) on January…
17 New California Bills on ‘Reproductive Justice’ & ‘Abortion Rights’
The California Legislative Women’s Caucus and the California Future of Abortion Council announced their 2023 bill package on "reproductive justice"…
Can Governor Newsom Skip the State-of-the-State Address?
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced he would not be delivering the traditional State-of-the-State address in the Assembly Chambers in…