Trust Science: Veto Bill to Prohibit the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides
Imagine if Congress – instead of the Centers for Disease Control – had been able to determine public health policy…
Are Certain Special Statute Statements Sufficient?
In the California Legislature, there are “special statute” bills that are used when legislators believe a bill’s provisions are unique…
Gov. Newsom Pays Unions Back for Recall Rescue
California Governor Gavin Newsom was spared the indignity of being recalled by voters in fall of 2021 by California's powerful…
Why Do California Bills Have Certain Provisions?
Why do bills in the California Legislature contain certain provisions? I am sure some readers have asked that question at…
Some Interesting Provisions from AB 2406: Intermodal Marine Terminals
Assembly Bill 2406 deals with intermodal marine terminals and would amend Business and Professions Code Section 22928. Among several provisions,…
What Is a Substantive Change in the Law?
Whether a bill proposes to make a substantive or nonsubstantive change in law has several implications. For example, with an…
Anonymous Letter to Assembly Lawmakers Alleges Abuse, Harassment of Sergeants-at-Arms by Chief
The California Globe is in receipt of a letter stating it is from an Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms, recently sent to all…
How Complicated Can Bill Drafting Become?
In reviewing hundreds of the bills that have reached Governor Newsom’s Desk during the 2022 Legislative Session, several measures have…
Gov. Newsom Signs Extreme Heat Warning and Ranking System Bill into Law
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Friday that will create an extreme heat warning and ranking system…
Oakland Gives Back Land Rights ‘Reparations’ in Park to Native Tribe
Oakland became the first city in the United States to give city-owned land rights back to a Native American tribe…