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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...

Another New Gas Tax: CA Gas Prices to Increase Another 50-Cents with ‘Clean Air Tax’

May 21, 2024 1:32 pmMay 24, 2024 8:28 am

I get the feeling that California drivers may just initiate a Sacramento Tea Party, but instead of dumping highly taxed tea into the harbor, this one may involve gas pumps. We already know that California’s gas prices and gas taxes...

The Memoir of Gavin Newsom

May 13, 2024 4:21 pmMay 13, 2024 4:24 pm

The Memoir of Gavin Newsom I was born a black child until I realized there were more votes in being born a poor Hispanic child. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zcEQtG_Ugo Growing up with a learning disability (besides my dyslexia,) I learned quickly to rely...

From Sheriff to Governor: Riverside Sheriff Mulling Run

April 16, 2024 12:53 pmApril 16, 2024 12:55 pm

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is reportedly thinking about the governor’s office. Bianco, a lifelong law enforcer, was first elected Riverside County’s sheriff in 2018 – he was re-elected to the job in 2022 with nearly two-thirds of the vote....

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

HHS Secretary Xavier Baccaria for California Governor?

April 11, 2024 8:00 amApril 11, 2024 8:17 am

Biden Administration Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra let slip this week that he is considering leaving the administration to run for California Governor, Politico reported. “I miss California,” Becerra said at the start of a talk at Manny’s...

Frequently Asked Questions about Timing of Appropriations Bills

March 17, 2024 10:12 amMarch 17, 2024 10:12 am

What are appropriations bills? Appropriations bills, as their name implies, appropriate funds from the General Fund or special funds to a designated entity for a designated purpose. Can these bills be adopted at any time during the Legislative Session? The...

Frequently Asked Questions about Amending or Revising the California Constitution

February 15, 2024 7:45 amFebruary 15, 2024 7:45 am

What is required for an amendment to the state Constitution? It requires passage of a state ballot measure approved by a majority vote of the state’s electorate. Who can propose amendments to the state Constitution? Ballot propositions can be proposed...