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Frequently Asked Questions about California’s Statutory Role in International Relations

March 23, 2024 12:00 pmMarch 23, 2024 12:01 pm

Do California statutes contemplate an international relations role for the state? Yes, in California’s Government Code, there is Title 20, which is titled, “International Relations,” and it contains Sections 99500 through 99524. What is covered by Title 20 on International...

Should There Be an Office of Regulatory Counsel?

November 17, 2023 2:45 amNovember 17, 2023 2:46 am

For those involved in the California legislative process, everyone is familiar with the outstanding work that is done by the attorneys and staff in the Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC). For those who are not regularly involved in the regulatory...

State of California Worked to Attract Chinese Foreign Direct Investment

August 15, 2023 2:55 amAugust 15, 2023 2:56 am

Questions continue to surface regarding the mysterious, unlicensed COVID-19 bio-lab which has been ordered to cease operations within Reedley, California. The origins of the business dealings between the City/County of Fresno and the Chinese owned Universal Meditech/Prestige Biotech are under...

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,...

Was Illegal Chinese COVID Lab in Reedley A CCP Biowarfare Lab?

August 8, 2023 2:55 amAugust 9, 2023 8:31 am

A COVID lab run by a shady Chinese company was operating in Reedley, CA in the Central San Joaquin Valley, the Globe first reported July 28, 2023. We wanted to know why. The lab, which was supposed to be an...

Reedley Chinese COVID Lab Received Tax Credit of $360,000 From Gov. Newsom’s ‘GO-Biz’

August 2, 2023 4:56 pmAugust 6, 2023 8:15 am

At the epicenter of current controversy, an illegal California lab run by a Chinese biotech firm, Prestige Biotech, was recently discovered in a warehouse in Reedley, California. The lab contained mice which were genetically engineered to spread COVID-19. According to...

AB 1182: Energy Incentives

March 22, 2023 3:45 pmMarch 22, 2023 3:46 pm

Assembly Bill 1182 by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Los Angeles) was amended to have the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to also pursue federal energy incentives. AB 1182 would add and repeal Article 10.5 (Section 12100.115) to Chapter 1.6...