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…
Gov. Newsom Adds 6 More Counties To Storm State Of Emergency Order
Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the winter storm/atmospheric river state of emergency on Sunday, adding in an additional six counties only…
SB 253: Corporate Accountability on Climate Data
Senate Bill 253 by Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), and Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles), was introduced to…
EDD Automation Reports
California’s Unemployment Insurance Code, in Division 1.5, concerns the automation of the Employment Development Department (EDD). Division 1.5 was added…
SVB Depositors Made Whole by Fed
Silicon Valley Bank was closed Friday by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, with the FDIC in charge…