Gov. Gavin Newsom Announces Opposition to Wealth Tax Proposal
Governor Gavin Newsom announced his opposition to the AB 259 by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-Silicon Valley), the wealth tax bill earlier…
Record Number of Bills Introduced in the 2023 California Legislative Session
Over the past decade, the California Legislature, and its 120 legislators, introduce between 1,900 and 2,500 bills per year, each…
First Presidents’ Day Post ‘Dobbs’ Prompts Reflections on Presidential Pro-Life Positions
For some, Presidents’ Day brings to mind Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, but for American Life League president Judie Brown, talk…
SB 365 – Burden on Arbitration
Senate Bill 365 (Wiener) was introduced to allow a civil lawsuit to proceed if there is an appeal pending on…
New Bill Increases Paid Sick Leave
On February 15, 2023, Senate Bill 616 (Gonzalez) was introduced to increase the number of paid sick leave days in…
California Loses Nearly 700,000 Residents Since 2020
The California exodus to other states is even worse than we realized; the state's population dropped by more than 500,000…
Bird E-Scooter Pulls Out of San Francisco Due To City Bureaucracy and Expensive Fines
Electric scooter company Bird announced this week it will be pulling out of San Francisco, becoming the latest company to…
SB 592 – Good Faith Defense in Labor Code
On February 15, Senate Bill 592 (Newman) was introduced regarding labor standards information and enforcement by amending Labor Code Section…
San Francisco Public Health Dept. Announces End to COVID-19 Emergency Order
The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) announced on Thursday it will be ending their COVID-19 public health emergency…
Data Indicate That Zero Bail Results in More Crime
Data released last September by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services provided researchers at the Manhattan Institute…