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Assemblyman Essayli Files Ethics Complaint Regarding Alleged Bribery, Corruption by Legislator

December 12, 2024 5:04 pmDecember 14, 2024 8:09 am

Assemblyman Bill Essayli filed a Legislative Ethics complaint calling for a formal investigation into a Member of the California Legislature following the release of a plea agreement filed with the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Essayli...

A Different Type of Legislative Statement?

December 12, 2024 2:30 amDecember 12, 2024 2:31 am

In reading sections of the California Military and Veterans Code, I came across statutory language that is similar to legislative findings and declarations, which are common throughout California’s 29 Codes. In addition to codified findings, there are thousands of instances...

Can California’s Broken Unemployment Insurance System Be Saved?

December 4, 2024 2:55 amDecember 4, 2024 7:26 am

“The State’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Financing System Is Broken. The state’s UI program is supposed to be self-sufficient—that is, the system should collect enough funds to pay for benefits over time.” That is the opening paragraph of the Legislative Analyst’s...

The California Legislature’s First Day of Session

December 3, 2024 7:23 amDecember 3, 2024 7:23 am

The Senate and Assembly met Monday afternoon to convene the 2025-25 California Legislative Session. I tried to catch the formal actions… ASSEMBLY All 80 Assembly Members were sworn-in today, including 23 new Members, 12 of whom are female. There is...

‘Viable’ Fetuses Sold From Planned Parenthood Abortions to University of California San Diego, New Documents Show

November 24, 2024 11:37 amNovember 24, 2024 11:37 am

As President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Cecile Richards last week (she’s the former president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America from 2006 to 2018), David Daleiden of the Center for Medical Progress released an horrific...

Legislative Data Practical Guide Released

November 21, 2024 4:19 pmNovember 21, 2024 4:19 pm

Chris Micheli, a frequent contributor to California Globe and an Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law, recently published his “Practical Guide to California Legislative Facts and Figures,” which includes his most recent research and data compilation of all things involving...

Some California Bill Drafting Suggestions

November 18, 2024 1:50 pmNovember 18, 2024 1:51 pm

After surveying legislation during the 2024 Legislative Session, I have a couple of observations and would like to suggest some bill drafting changes I have. So, here they are: Legislative drafters strive for clarity and consistency, and they try to...