League of California Cities – California Globe

California Supreme Court Unanimously Reins in Coastal Commission’s Overreach in Major Property Rights Victory

April 24, 2026 9:31 amApril 24, 2026 9:39 am

In a unanimous decision hailed as one of the most significant checks on the California Coastal Commission’s (CCC) power in nearly 40 years, the California Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the agency unlawfully overrode a county-approved building permit for a...

Sales Tax Permits

April 20, 2026 2:00 pmApril 20, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 2, Article 2 deals with permits for the sales tax under the Revenue and Taxation Code. Section 6066 provides that every person desiring to engage in or conduct business as a seller within this state...

Assembly Republican Leader Gallagher Files Legal Brief Supportive of Taxpayer Protection Initiative

February 5, 2024 3:00 amFebruary 7, 2024 6:34 am

The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, would give voters final approval on future taxes and fees imposed by state and local governments. The measure has already qualified for the November 2024 ballot. However, Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats...

Former Gov. Brown Joins Newsom and Dems In Opposition to Voter Approval on Tax Increases

February 2, 2024 12:32 pmFebruary 2, 2024 12:35 pm

Former Governor Jerry Brown joined current Governor Gavin Newsom in opposition to the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act ballot measure in November that, if approved by voters, would give voters final approval on future taxes and fees imposed by...

Sen. Wiener’s Affordable Housing Mandate for Cities Extended

May 31, 2023 5:46 pmMay 31, 2023 5:46 pm

Turning all of California into San Francisco one bill at a time seems to be Senator Scott Wiener’s goal. Sen. Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced gleefully today that the Senate passed his Senate Bill 423, legislation to extend his SB 35...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill to Re-define State’s Open Meeting Act

August 23, 2022 7:24 am

A bill to redefine California’s open meeting act, the The Brown Act, has been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 1100, authored by Sen. Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) and Assemblyman Evan Low’s (D-Silicon Valley), authorizes the presiding member of...

California Democrats Re-define State’s Open Meeting Act

August 8, 2022 2:30 amAugust 9, 2022 7:11 am

Only three months ago, the Globe reported that State Capitol leadership was still requiring social distancing in committee hearing rooms, greatly diminishing available seating for lobbyists and members of the public, and denying many access to their elected representatives –...