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Frequently Asked Questions about California’s Executive Branch

October 25, 2023   6:56 amOctober 25, 2023   6:56 am
For those not familiar, I put together the following questions and answers for those queries that are most often posed regarding California’s executive branch of state government. What power is granted by the Constitution to the Governor? The supreme executive...
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Political Affiliations under the California Labor Code

May 10, 2023   2:30 amMay 10, 2023   2:31 am
California Labor Code Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 5 regulates political affiliations. Chapter 5 was added in 1937 by Chapter 90. Labor Code Section 1101 prohibits employers from making, adopting, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or policy (a) Forbidding or preventing...
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Globe Quiz on California Executive Branch

April 23, 2023   8:02 amApril 23, 2023   8:08 am
This quiz is to test your knowledge about California’s Executive Branch. There are nine constitutional offices in California. California is a unitary executive like the federal government. The Governor is required to make a “state of the state” speech to the...
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SB 699: Non-compete Contracts

March 28, 2023   3:23 pmMarch 28, 2023   3:25 pm
Senate Bill 699 by Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Merced) would address the issue of non-compete clauses in California employment situations. SB 699 would add Business and Professions Code Sections 16600.5 and 16608. Section 1 of the bill would set forth six legislative...
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Open the Books Exposes the ‘Legalized’ Pay-to-Play Scheme by ‘Newsom Inc.’

February 13, 2023   8:23 amFebruary 13, 2023   8:23 am
Open the Books has focused its government transparency and auditing attention on Governor and Mrs. Newsom’s pay-to-play schemes, which have been personally benefitting California’s first couple. In one report, Open the Books reveal that large corporate campaign contributors gave campaign cash...
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Are the Following Bills Substantive or Nonsubstantive?

January 30, 2023   7:15 amJanuary 30, 2023   7:16 am
Why and when does the distinction between substantive and nonsubstantive proposed changes to California statutes matter in pending legislation? It matters for the Assembly or Senate Rules Committees to refer a bill to a policy committee. That is because neither...
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s Out of Compliance Charity Was Still Soliciting Donations

January 13, 2023   1:22 pmJanuary 13, 2023   1:22 pm
In August and September 2022, the Globe shared a report by Open the Books, which sued, and then had to file 442 California Public Record Act requests – one with each state agency – in order to obtain California’s line-by-line spending by...
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