AG Bonta and Pasadena At Odds Over SB 9 Housing District Exemption
Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter to the city of Pasadena and Mayor Victor Gordo stating the city is…
Legislative Republicans ‘ACT on Homelessness’ with New Accountability Legislative Package
Sacramento Democrats and Governor Gavin Newsom have thrown $17 billion at the homeless crisis over the past four years, yet…
New Poll Finds 68% of San Francisco Voters Support Recall of DA Chesa Boudin
A new poll released on Wednesday found that 68% of San Francisco voters support the recall of San Francisco District…
Appropriating Funds or Not in California Bills
California bills can and do appropriate monies from the General Fund or special funds. In other bills, appropriations are specifically…
Questions We Should Ask our Future Sacramento County Sheriff and District Attorney
Sacramento County and our state is at a crossroads. With rising crime, the highest population of individuals experiencing homelessness, businesses suffering due…
Bill To Create Homeless ‘Wrap-Around’ Outreach Teams Passes Senate Public Safety Committee
A bill to create outreach teams comprised of law enforcement officers, mental and medical health professionals, and county welfare workers…
Study Finds California’s Meal and Rest Break Law Would Substantially Harm Airline Operations
A study by Canadian travel consulting firm InterVistas released on Tuesday found that the higher number and frequency of breaks…
Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Overriding Supreme Court Decision to Halt Enrollment at UC Berkeley
A California Supreme Court ruling to halt enrollment levels from increasing at the University of California, Berkeley was overridden on…
Senate Democrats Kill Chance to End California’s 700-day COVID State of Emergency
SCR 5 is a resolution authored by Sen. Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore), seeking to end Governor Gavin Newsom’s declared COVID-based…
Validation Bills in the California Legislature
Each year, the Legislature enacts a series of “validation bills” which enact the First Validating Act, Second Validating Act, and…