Addressing Some Other End-of-Session Queries
With the final days of Session upon us, there is some confusion about several procedural items that regularly occur on…
UFW Labor Union Trying to Force Unionization on All Calif. Farm Workers
It's deja-vu all over again. Assembly Bill 2183 authored by Assemblyman Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) and sponsored by the United Farm…
CA Legislature Passes Bill to Unionize Fast Food Workers
California is gearing up to become the first state in the country to unionize fast food employees by creating a…
Who Holds Greater Lawmaking Power: The Legislature or the People?
Who holds more lawmaking power in California? Do elected members of the Legislature or the People of the state have…
Energy Poverty Coming with Bill to Require 3,200-foot Setbacks Around Oil and Gas Wells
Senate Bill 1137, gut-and-amend legislation by Democrat Senators Lena Gonzalez and Monique Limón, would require 3,200-foot mandatory setbacks around California…
Newsom Tumbles to Distant Third in 2024 Democratic Presidential Candidate Poll, Harris Retakes Top
A new Echelon Insights poll released Monday found that Vice President Kamala Harris has overtaken Governor Gavin Newsom once again…
Bill To Improve Healthcare Access For Veterans Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom
A bill to require the state to look into bringing more medical facilities closer to state veteran home campuses was…
Does a Legislative Resolution Prevail Over a Statute?
The answer is obviously “no.” Or is it? According to the Office of Legislative Counsel, a statute is defined to…
Abortion Emerging as Major Issue in California For 2022 Mid-Term Election
According to polls released throughout August, the largest emerging issue affecting how Californians will vote this November is abortion, with…
Open the Books Exposes California Spending & Gov. Newsom’s Donor Base
In January 2020, Open the Books sued California Controller Betty Yee in a Sacramento Superior Court after her office rejected…