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Federal Constitutional Limitations on the California Legislature

February 13, 2023   1:16 pmFebruary 13, 2023   1:22 pm
When drafting and considering bills in the California Legislature, bill drafters and legislators in this state need to be aware of some of the limitations on state legislatures imposed by the federal Constitution. The United States Constitution is generally viewed...
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The California Nanny State Invades Household Kitchens

July 1, 2022   2:30 amJune 30, 2022   5:31 pm
Unsurprisingly, every top search result for “Senate Bill 1383 food waste” yields links to propitious, upbeat summaries of what’s coming to every household kitchen in California. For example, from CalRecycle, under the heading “Recycling Organic Materials into New Products,” there is...
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Peaking Under the Dome: Is It Deal-Making or Vote Trading in California’s Capitol?

January 9, 2022   12:05 pmJanuary 9, 2022   3:45 pm
We often read about the “wheeling and dealing” among elected officials that occurs in state capitols across this country, even here in California. While some Capitol observers refer to it as deal-making and lawful, others claim it is vote trading...
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Executive Branch Officials and the ‘Revolving Door’ Limitation

January 3, 2022   12:27 pmJanuary 3, 2022   12:33 pm
Similar to the “revolving door” limitation on state legislators found in Article IV, Section 5(e) of the California Constitution, executive branch officials of state government are also subject to this limitation when these officials leave government service. It is often...
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Gavin Newsom is Right – There’s Much His Replacement Can Do If He’s Recalled

September 4, 2021   8:05 amSeptember 6, 2021   11:59 am
During an August 19th interview with a panic-stricken Gov. Gavin Newsom, reporter Elex Michaelson asked Newsom if there’s really anything a new Republican governor could do with super-duper Democratic majorities in the legislature and with every statewide office in the...
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California Assembly and Senate Putting the Squeeze on Unvaccinated Employees

August 18, 2021   12:54 pm
The California State Assembly and Senate leaders have been incrementally ratcheting down on COVID mandates now that the State Capitol building is open. The Globe reported in June: As California Capitol Reopens, Leg Staff Required to Show Proof of Vaccine,...
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Unvaccinated Capitol Staffers Sent to One Facility to be COVID Tested Weekly, Together

June 17, 2021   11:26 amJune 17, 2021   3:30 pm
UPDATE below: The California Globe has learned that employees of the California Senate and Assembly who are unvaccinated will be sent weekly on Mondays to Cal Expo, between 7:00am and 9:00am for COVID testing – all at one location, together,...
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