Number of Registered Lobbyists in California
In California, there are over 3,200 registered lobbyists with the state. Note that in most large cities in California there…
Lyft Sues San Francisco Over Alleged Tax Overcharge Of $100 Million
Lyft sued the City of San Francisco this week, accusing them of overcharging the company $100 million from 2019 to…
Holiday Spirit’s Alive and Well
Sitting in a Starbucks while writing this column, employees are full of joy, joking, smiling, laughing, while making holiday…
California Courts and Effective Versus Operative Dates
What is the difference between a law’s “effective date” and its “operative date”? A common definition of “effective date” is…
LA Times Angles for High-Speed Rail As ‘Jobs’ Program
What a train wreck. The Los Angeles Times is touting how California's high-speed rail project "trains workers and provides thousands…
CA Congressional Democrats Scramble to Push Huge High Speed Rail Grant
A group of Californian's congressional Democrats comprising of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Senator-elect Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Congressional Members Jim…
California Courts and the Legislature Amending an Initiative Statute
California’s Constitution, in Article II, Section 10(c) sets forth the authority of the Legislature to change the language of a…
Sen. Rand Paul’s Annual ‘Festivus’ Report: a Whopping $1,008,313,329,626.12 of Government Waste
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul just released his annual “Festivus Report” of wasteful government spending. The 2024 listing does not disappoint…
California Legislative Law and Process Book Published
Long time California Globe contributor Chris Micheli just released his newest reference guide, “California Legislative Law and Process.” It is…
The True Cost of the 12 Gifts of Christmas: $49,263.47!
For 40 years, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. has calculated the prices of the 12 gifts of Christmas from the…