Speaking from the RNC in Milwaukee on Tuesday, California Republican Party Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson told the media that the party has gained 160,000 more registered Republicans since October 2023, with Democrats losing 106,000 in the same time period. While...
Some have posted the question, when does or did Senate Bill 1137 by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) take effect after the referendum was withdrawn on Thursday, June 27? SB 1137 prohibits the issuance of new permits for oil and...
According to the California Secretary of State and the California Legislative Calendar, June 27 is the last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 5 General Election ballot pursuant to Elections Code Section 9040. So, if the...
In Legislature v. Weber (Hiltachk, Real Party in Interest), S281977, the California Supreme Court unanimously decided to remove a qualified initiative measure (commonly referred to as the “Taxpayer Protection Act” or “TPA”) from the statewide ballot for November 5, 2024....
Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced this week that she filed an abandonment of appeal in pursuing her effort to stop Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) from running in both a Congressional and Assembly race this year, officially greenlighting Fong to...
It’s Kentucky Derby time! Grab a Mint Julep, don a wide-brimmed Organza hat trimmed in Peacock feathers, iron your white linen dress or suit and prepare for the 150th Kentucky Derby, Saturday, May 4, 2024. Oh wait. We are in...
We know that sometimes a statute will not take effect unless some other statute or action occurs first. This type of statute contains a “contingent enactment” clause, meaning that its enactment is contingent on that other specified action. In other...