California Legislature – Page 29

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...

The Old Way of Doing Legislative Intent Statements

August 3, 2024 2:30 amAugust 3, 2024 2:31 am

In reading Code sections recently (yes, I am an acknowledged legislative geek), I came across a statute from 1968 in the California Unemployment Insurance Code. I found that Code section unique in that it uses language that we do not...

California Air Resources Board Exempts Itself From Regulations and State Laws

August 2, 2024 2:55 amAugust 2, 2024 2:56 am

This week, Thomas Buckley reported that a slew of new California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations roll out this year and next, but the government will not have to worry about compliance for its own car and truck fleets. The...

Sen. Scott Wiener Calls Elon Musk ‘Bigot’ and ‘Conspiracy Theorist’

July 31, 2024 12:09 pmAugust 1, 2024 6:19 am

California State Senator Scott Wiener is a victim. Poor Scott. He says he is being “attacked” by Elon Musk, whom he calls a “bigot.” Senator Scott Wiener proclaims that he is “protecting LGBTQ youth’s civil rights.” Last week Senator Wiener...

Ringside: Quantifying California’s Brave EV Future

July 25, 2024 3:01 pmJuly 25, 2024 3:01 pm

Earlier this spring Motor Trend published a brief report with a title that revealed more than a little editorializing: “Guess Which State Is Exploring Replacing Gas Taxes With Surveillance?” And of course, that state is California. Let’s quickly dispense with some editorializing of our...

New Books Gives Keen Insights into California’s Legislature and Lawmaking

July 19, 2024 10:00 amJuly 19, 2024 10:01 am

Regular California Globe contributor Chris Micheli just released his newest practical guide, which is titled “A Complete Practical Guide to California’s Legislature and Its Legislative Process.” Micheli said that the book is intended for those who want to have a...

Employment Assistance for Workers with Disabilities

July 19, 2024 2:30 amJuly 19, 2024 2:31 am

The California Unemployment Insurance Code in Division 10 provides several provisions of law to provide employment assistance for workers with disabilities. Section 18000 states that “It is the purpose of this division to ensure that workforce preparation services provided through...