About the Governor’s May Budget Revise
In less than two weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom will issue his “May Revision.” The Governor’s Department of Finance explains that…
Desalination: California’s Best Hope To Stave Off Water Restrictions in the Future
During the last few years, California's drought situation has become more and more dire. While a large chunk of it…
OPINION: The Courts Are No Place to Establish Policy
Let’s get this out of the way from the start. While I have a clear position on abortion, this essay…
Online Sports Betting Initiative Receives Enough Signatures To Be on 2022 Ballot
A group pushing to legalize online sports betting announced on Tuesday that they have received enough signatures to place a…
What Is in California’s Code of Regulations Title 12?
The California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 12 is one of 27 Titles that contain state regulations. Title 12, called…
Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order on Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order on Wednesday around cryptocurrency and blockchain technology by both creating a more transparent…
Little Scrutiny Two Years After Gov. Newsom’s Odious $1B China BYD Mask Deal
Two years after Gov. Gavin Newsom's shady no-bid $1 billion N-95 mask deal with newly formed BYD Mask company, there…
Businesses Were Promised a Hiring Tax Credit; It Never Materialized
By Craig Winchester and Chris Micheli In 2013, at the urging of Governor Jerry Brown, the Legislature passed and the…
Drafting Claims Bills in the California Legislature
There is an annual “claims bill” that is enacted each year in the California Legislature. The claims bill is authored…
CA Appeals Court Rules San Francisco Cannot Ban Tenderloin Drug Dealers
A California First District Court of Appeal decision released on Monday ruled that a ban against four drug dealers from…