California Legislature – Page 69

Globe Quiz on the California Legislature

April 21, 2023 7:33 amApril 21, 2023 7:36 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about the California Legislature. The Legislature must adopt a balanced budget pursuant to the California Constitution. There are six Assembly Budget Subcommittees and five Senate Budget Subcommittees. The Senate has adopted an official...

Globe Quiz on California Lobbying

April 19, 2023 6:39 amApril 19, 2023 7:56 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about about California’s lobbying laws. Procurement lobbying of state agencies and departments is regulated under the Fair Political Practices Commission like other forms of lobbying. Quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial activities at state agencies and...

Gaslighting the Public on Recidivism

April 17, 2023 3:33 pmApril 18, 2023 3:56 pm

A story posted in the online edition of the Sacramento Bee reports that after California’s 2016 adoption of Proposition 57, “The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act,” recidivism went down according to a report from state’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation...

The Globe Quiz on California Direct Democracy

April 15, 2023 7:16 amApril 15, 2023 7:21 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about California’s forms of direct democracy. True or False? The three forms of direct democracy are initiative, referendum, and recall. An initiative in California can enact changes to statutes or the state Constitution. A...

Common ‘Plus’ Sections in California Legislation

April 7, 2023 7:07 amApril 7, 2023 7:11 am

As readers may recall, at the end of bills in the California Legislature, there may be “plus sections,” which are uncodified provisions that may do a number of things, such as expressing legislative intent, making legislative findings and declarations, or...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Running For President in 2024

April 6, 2023 11:46 amApril 6, 2023 1:09 pm

Throughout the COVID debacle, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued warnings about the COVID vaccine, especially as it was newly released: Avoid the the vaccine at all costs. “Even though the media and politicians are currently trivializing the problem and even foolishly...

SB 721: California Interagency AI Working Group

April 3, 2023 2:33 pmApril 3, 2023 2:37 pm

Senate Bill 721 by Sen. Josh Becker (D-San Mateo) would create the California Interagency AI Working Group. SB 721 would add and repeal Government Code Section 11546.47 to create this Working Group, require a legislative report, and then disband it...