California Legislature Archives

Does the Legislature Violate the Separation of Powers Doctrine by Exempting Regulations from the APA Process?

July 29, 2022 6:23 amJuly 29, 2022 6:29 am

I have previously raised public policy concerns with the Legislature, when delegating part of its constitutional lawmaking authority to the executive branch and its administrative agencies, exempting regulations from complying with the California Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The fundamental goal...

Assemblyman Patterson Makes Audit Request of Calif. DOJ Over Leaked Gun Owners List

July 19, 2022 12:07 pmJuly 20, 2022 6:23 am

UPDATE below: California Assemblyman Jim Patterson announced Tuesday at a press conference that he has requested the California State Auditor perform a formal audit of the California Department of Justice following the June 27, 2022 leak of highly personal information...

Uniform Acts in California Law

July 18, 2022 5:29 pmJuly 18, 2022 3:31 pm

Like most other states, the California Legislature has occasionally enacted “uniform acts,” which are standardized statutes that are used among the states to ensure consistency in their provisions and how these statutes are utilized. The following are some examples of...

In Defiance of Supreme Court Decision, Calif. Lawmakers Pass 8 Radical Gun Control Bills

July 1, 2022 2:10 amJune 30, 2022 10:12 pm

Last week the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a New York gun law that puts unconstitutional restrictions on concealed carry of a gun out in public, as the Globe reported. Less than one week later, the California Attorney General leaked the...

Give us a Break — From the Gas Tax

June 30, 2022 2:30 amJune 29, 2022 7:15 pm

The California gas tax jumps up again on July 1. While the State has a nearly $100 billion budget, the ruling party has repeatedly failed to offer any meaningful relief to taxpayers who have been overtaxed to create this enormous...

Liberated Ethnic Studies Comes to K-5 Classrooms

June 20, 2022 3:42 pmJune 20, 2022 4:45 pm

In October 2021, Governor Newsom signed California’s ethnic studies mandate for high schools into law. While many school districts are still deciding on the specific curricula contents for their high school ethnic studies courses, a group of teacher activists have...

California’s Whistleblower Protection Act

June 20, 2022 3:29 pmJune 20, 2022 3:33 pm

California’s Government Code contains the “Whistleblower Protection Act” in Sections 9149.20 to 9149.23, which is found in Title 2, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 1.5, Article 10. Section 9149.20 provides the official title of the Act. Section 9149.21 provides a...