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California’s ‘Pathways’ From Juvenile Incarceration to College Campuses

October 11, 2024 5:45 amOctober 11, 2024 6:39 am

California’s push for “decarceration” has led to chaos in cities throughout the state. “Decarceration” on the surface sounds viable: “How formerly incarcerated people and former detention staff are coming together to build a future of work without youth incarceration,” one...

Chart of Bill Signing Messages

October 2, 2024 4:34 pmOctober 2, 2024 8:49 pm

In reviewing gubernatorial signing messages over the past two decades, I compiled the following chart of bills that have signing messages. The chart includes the session year, the Governor, the bill number and author, and the subject of the bill....

Flawed Delta Tunnels Project Takes Big Financial and Legal Hit

January 18, 2024 10:44 amJanuary 18, 2024 10:54 am

The controversial Delta Conveyance Project, which would install a massive tunnel to move water under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, took a major financial and legal hit this week, after a Sacramento County judge ruled California can’t issue bonds to...

Did The CTA Willfully Defy Members By Not Opposing SB 274?

October 16, 2023 4:53 pmOctober 16, 2023 4:53 pm

The Bills California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 274, which eliminates suspensions for willful defiance, truancy, and chronic tardiness, into law last week. The bill was rightfully criticized as being detrimental to classroom management, as it substitutes “restorative justice” therapy...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Banning Public School Suspensions for ‘Willful Defiance’

October 11, 2023 8:21 amOctober 12, 2023 3:35 pm

While Governor Gavin Newsom’s children attend an exclusive private school in Sacramento, he just signed SB 274 by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), which bans school suspensions for “willful defiance.” SB 274 “extends the ban on suspending a student on the...

How Many Bills Usually Get to California’s Governor?

September 15, 2023 4:45 pmSeptember 15, 2023 4:52 pm

Now that the 2023 California Legislative Session has concluded, we await final actions by Governor Gavin Newsom, which are due by October 14. I am often asked about the number of bills that reach the Governor’s Desk and how this...

Under the Radar: How Gov. Newsom Uses Clemency to Engineer Parole for Recidivist Felons and Murderers

August 26, 2023 2:45 amAugust 26, 2023 2:50 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom is big on demanding transparency and accountability from others, such as school officials and social media companies. But from himself, not so much—and especially not when it comes to using his clemency powers to engineer the future...