About Last Week…
So last week (hence the title – neat!) a place got a bit out of control and devolved into chaos. It was a pretty interesting idea a few years ago, but now there are floods, fires, orgies, drugs, crime, massive...
Tag: California Legislature
Contingent Enactment Versus Double-Jointing Amendments
“Contingent enactment” amendments are found in a bill in order to effectively connect a bill to another action in order for that bill to become operative. There are several methods in which to do this, such as contingent upon a...
Prop. 1 Is Being Designated for March 2024 Ballot
Senate Bill 326 by Sen. Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), dealing with mental health funding, will be placed on the statewide ballot if signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, which is expected. The provisions of SB 326 will go before the...
A Look Back at the California Legislature on March 16, 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic
You may recall Monday, March 16, 2020. It was the day the Legislature passed legislation to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, and then recessed for six weeks before returning to Sacramento. I wanted to revisit the day to note the...
California Education Budget: Graded F-
Kids – it is always about the children. Better schools, better programs, more safety, less discipline, less stress; take your pick and you have probably heard someone speak on its importance and their fight to fix the problem. Because, why...
AG Rob Bonta’s Political Lawsuit Against Chino Valley School Board Lacks Legal Ground
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit filed August 28, 2023, to immediately stop the Chino Valley Unified School District from “outing” transgender students to their parents. What is Bonta’s justification? He claims the Chino Valley policy “violates the...
A Look at Recent Suspense File Actions
Recently, the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees have been taking four possible actions on measures pending on their respective Suspense Files during the first year of the Legislative Session: Do Pass; Do Pass as Amended; 2-year Bill; or Hold in...