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California Judicial Branch Policy Making

July 3, 2020 5:30 amJuly 3, 2020 5:33 am

The judicial branch of state government in California engages in policy making through the Judicial Council. The Council makes policy for the courts in this state, including the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and Superior Courts. Article VI of the...

California Judicial Branch Support Agencies

July 2, 2020 4:41 amJuly 3, 2020 9:25 am

California’s judiciary branch of government is supported by several important entities that assist the judicial branch in operating efficiently. Commission on Judicial Appointments (CJA) This commission is charged with reviewing gubernatorial appointments to the appellate courts in this state. CJA...

Newsom Deploys Budget Weapon

July 1, 2019 2:05 amJuly 1, 2019 3:37 am

As Katy Grimes noted, Governor Gavin Newsom got “most of what he wants” in California’s 2019-20 budget, including taxpayer-funded health care for those illegally present in the state. On the other hand, some regions of California will not be getting...

CaliforniaConstitution Versus Federal Constitution

February 15, 2019 2:00 amFebruary 15, 2019 6:46 am

The purpose of this article is to briefly compare and contrast the California and U.S. Constitutions. There are obvious similarities between the two guiding documents, but there are also important differences. Comparing and Contrasting The U.S. Constitution vests in the...

Comparing California Government to Those of Other States

February 8, 2019 5:47 amFebruary 11, 2019 6:19 am

UPDATED: California state government is not unique among the other states. All 50 states provide for a republican form of government in their individual constitutions. All of the states are based upon the federal government with three branches: legislative, executive and...