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Why Does Senate Bill 51 Require a Super Majority Vote?

March 19, 2025 6:00 amMarch 19, 2025 6:01 am

Senate Bill 51 by Sen. Roger Niello (R-Sacramento) was introduced on December 18, 2024 in order to amend Government Code Section 6808, relating to the computation of time. In order to amend this statute, it requires a 2/3 vote of...

Amador County Sheriff Will Work with ICE Over Criminal Illegal Aliens

March 3, 2025 2:55 amMarch 3, 2025 2:56 am

Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman is the first sheriff in California to publicly state that he will cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement when dealing with criminal illegal aliens. “I’m the first Sheriff to come out strong on a common...

A Look at 2025 Bill Introductions in the California Legislature

February 22, 2025 10:23 amFebruary 22, 2025 11:40 am

In the first year in which bill introduction limits were reduced to 35 bills per Assembly Member and Senator for the two-year Session, we saw 2,350 bills introduced. Friday, February 21 was the deadline for bill introductions in the 2025...

Is California Driving Oil Biz Out of State to Takeover Oil Refineries?

February 18, 2025 3:05 pmFebruary 20, 2025 10:33 am

California has highest-in-the-nation gas prices and the highest energy costs, which have increased 50% since 2019 according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. The blame for the 50% increase in energy costs according to the LAO is California’s “ambitious climate‑related goals,”...

The Impending End of the 2035 Gas-Powered Car Ban Mandate

February 18, 2025 12:43 pmFebruary 18, 2025 12:43 pm

The latest chapter of the battle against California’s 2035 gas-powered car ban began last week following EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin saying that he would subject the agency’s approval of those California regulations to congressional scrutiny. Essentially, all those things former...

California’s Military Department

February 17, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 17, 2025 2:31 am

California has a Military Department in the Military and Veterans Code, Division 1, Chapter 1. Section 50 provides that there is in the State Government the Military Department. Section 51 specifies that the Military Department includes the office of the...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Ban on Gas Powered Cars is Dead

February 16, 2025 5:35 pmFebruary 17, 2025 6:19 am

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin just sent California’s vehicle emissions waiver request to Congress for review. This is big and kills California Governor Gavin Newsom’s ban on gas-powered vehicles. In December, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on orders from the Biden...