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Bills in California Special Sessions

October 20, 2024 8:48 amOctober 20, 2024 8:48 am

I reviewed the special sessions over the past quarter century held by the California Legislature to examine how many measures are considered during those special sessions. The following are the results of my research: 2023-24 Session (2) 1st Extraordinary Session...

The Role of the Legislative Counsel

October 8, 2024 2:13 pmOctober 8, 2024 2:13 pm

Most Capitol observers know that the Legislative Counsel and her deputies serve as the attorneys for the California Legislature. But their role is much broader than that. This article briefly describes the numerous activities that must be undertaken by the...

Snapshot of Bill Signing Messages

September 30, 2024 11:45 amSeptember 30, 2024 11:45 am

October 2024 2024 Gavin Newsom 10 ABs / 8 SBs 18 total 2023 Gavin Newsom 10 ABs / 8 SBs 18 total 2022 Gavin Newsom 12 ABs / 11 SBs 23 total 2021 Gavin Newsom 3 ABs / 5 SBs...

California Energy Commission Proposes State Takeover Of Oil Refineries

August 6, 2024 2:55 amAugust 7, 2024 12:57 pm

Just as Chevron Oil company announced that it is moving its headquarters to Houston Texas from San Ramon California, California Energy Commission regulators announced proposed government controls of the petroleum industry, ostensibly in order to combat future energy price surges,...

Chevron Exit Demonstrates How California Lawmakers Are Regulating Residents Out Of Business

August 5, 2024 3:10 pmAugust 5, 2024 3:10 pm

The announcement of another major corporation leaving California is just the latest illustration of Sacramento lawmakers regulating residents out of business. On Friday, the iconic California oil giant formerly known as Standard Oil will mark the 145th anniversary of its...

Add Chevron to the Growing list of Businesses Fleeing California

August 3, 2024 8:21 amAugust 4, 2024 11:10 am

California’s own Chevron Oil company is moving its headquarters to Houston, Texas from San Ramon, California, the latest big business to flee the Golden State. Chevron is in good company joining X/Twitter, Space X, Oracle, Hewlett Packard, Charles Schwab, and...

Group of California State Capitol Advocates Publish California Lobbying Manual

June 19, 2024 3:00 amJune 19, 2024 3:01 am

Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company has just released the “California Lobbying Manual,” a collaborative effort among leading government relations professionals at the State Capitol. There are 58 authors of the Lobbying Manual, which is just over 500 pages in length with 95...