California Legislature – Page 69

A Look Back at the California Legislature on March 16, 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic

September 8, 2023 3:54 pm

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-

September 5, 2023 3:39 pmSeptember 5, 2023 3:39 pm

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

September 5, 2023 1:19 pm

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

September 4, 2023 7:15 amSeptember 4, 2023 7:15 am

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...

AB 421 Contains Two Unique Provisions

August 31, 2023 10:10 amAugust 31, 2023 10:10 am

Assembly Bill 421 by Assemblyman Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles), that deals with referendum measures has two “plus sections” of interest because they are not seen regularly in legislation. The first would limit the time in which AB 421, if it...

Pro-Crime Legislature Looking to Make Fools of Lawful Citizens with BART Bill

August 15, 2023 10:24 amAugust 15, 2023 10:37 am

Will Rogers once said “Congress met today. I was afraid they might.” But even Rogers might be at a loss for words trying to describe the damage done by the California legislature, which is poised to fail – once again...

Gov. Newsom Making Illegal Climate Change Compact With China

August 11, 2023 2:55 amAugust 11, 2023 2:56 am

Following the discovery of the Illegal Chinese COVID Lab discovery in Reedley, which possibly could be CCP Biowarfare Lab, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he was partnering with a province in China to fight climate change. “Not a joke” as...