California Legislature – Page 70

Binding a Future Legislature

August 10, 2023 2:55 amAugust 10, 2023 2:56 am

You may have heard around the California State Capitol the following phrase: “You cannot bind a future Legislature.” What does that mean? And does it apply to the electorate, or just the Legislature? The California Supreme Court, in the case...

More Dire Climate (Weather) Predictions: Prophets of Doom and Gloom Agitating for Control

August 9, 2023 8:25 amAugust 10, 2023 10:04 am

Earlier this week we reported that the Sacramento Bee was claiming “July was Earth’s hottest month ever.” The Bee used climate hype and propaganda from the World Meteorological Organization – an agency of the United Nations. This week the Associated Press is spouting...

McKinsey & Company and Governor’s GO-Biz Ties

August 9, 2023 2:58 amAugust 9, 2023 2:59 am

According to an August 3, 2023 article in The Fresno Bee, “House Speaker Kevin McCarthy joined other local politicians in sounding alarms about the ties between China and a secret lab that was shut down earlier this year in Reedley,...

California Shifts Blame for High Gas Prices

August 8, 2023 6:18 amAugust 8, 2023 6:43 am

By Marc Joffe and Ryan Bourne Although they are off their all-time highs, gasoline prices in California remain elevated. Gas Buddy recently reported that statewide gas prices averaged $4.89. This was $1.08 higher than average prices in neighboring Arizona and $1.50 more...

Media Climate Change Hysterics Claim July was the Earth’s Hottest Month Ever

August 6, 2023 11:25 amAugust 7, 2023 2:11 pm

The Sacramento Bee is reporting “July was Earth’s hottest month ever.” At the same time the California media and weather forecasters are breathlessly talking about the “hottest July ever,” excitedly awaiting more “extreme heat waves,” telling people to avoid going...

California Set To Criminalize Passionate Parents At School Board Meetings

August 1, 2023 3:16 pmAugust 2, 2023 11:27 am

The California Legislature is moving a bill through the legislative process that could very well criminalize passionate parents that speak up a school board meetings. Indeed, the law could apply to any passionate community partner who dares to voice a...

Should Legislative Grants of Rulemaking Authority Always Include Specific Guidance from the Legislature?

August 1, 2023 6:54 amAugust 1, 2023 7:01 am

Under constitutional separation-of-powers provisions, generally the laws are enacted by the legislative branch of government, the laws are administered by the executive branch, and the laws are interpreted by the judicial branch. California’s Constitution, in fact, provides specifically for this...