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Candidacy Under California Law

January 16, 2022 3:13 pmJanuary 16, 2022 11:49 am

Candidates for elected state offices have limitations on contributions and must comply with certain candidacy requirements pursuant to Government Code Title 9, Chapter 5, Article 2, that were passed by the electorate in June 1988 pursuant to Prop. 73. Article...

California High Schoolers Losing Out on College and Scholarships While Rest of Country Moving On and Up

February 6, 2021 10:40 amFebruary 8, 2021 7:39 am

In month 11 of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s lockdown of the state, the real damage is beginning to show. Millions of Californians filed for unemployment benefits during Newsom’s government-ordered business shutdowns. And now we know that millions of those claims...

How Legislators Can Reopen California

February 2, 2021 4:27 pmFebruary 5, 2021 1:47 pm

There are smart ways to protect the vulnerable and reopen businesses and churches and schools, but California’s legislators continue to do nothing. Instead, edicts issued from the governor’s office have the state in an ongoing lockdown, despite growing evidence there...

Gov. Newsom Willing to Re-Open Schools – Just as Soon as the Labor Unions Tell Him To

January 29, 2021 2:58 amJanuary 28, 2021 10:15 pm

If you have school-aged children, you might be asking yourself what the plan is for getting them back into the classroom. Naturally, you want it to be safe, both in terms for your family and the teaching and support staff...

To Speed Up Economic Recovery, Businesses Need PAGA Relief

June 26, 2020 10:53 amJune 26, 2020 11:20 am

PAGA authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California for Labor Code violations. For Golden State businesses trying to reopen following the coronavirus lockdown, there’s one...

PG&E Would Be Barred from Making Political Donations in New Bill

February 6, 2020 2:36 pmFebruary 7, 2020 8:54 am

On Wednesday, a new bill that would make campaign contributions from the utility company PG&E illegal was introduced in the Assembly in Sacramento. Assembly Bill 2079, authored by Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin), would bar PG&E from donating to any state...

Hollywood Spends Big on Politicians

August 5, 2019 6:30 amAugust 5, 2019 8:08 am

A celebrity before he ran for office, President Donald Trump had little trouble raising the money to run for President. But this year’s Democratic candidates need to, at least in part, rely on the donations of other celebrities. Ben Affleck,...