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What is the Role of the State Controller of California?

November 8, 2021 2:19 amNovember 7, 2021 6:50 pm

The State Controller is the chief fiscal officer of California, the fifth largest economy in the world. The Controller is responsible for accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources and conducts independent audits of government agencies that spend state...

Court of Appeal Decides Key Budget Bills Case 3-0

November 3, 2021 2:15 amNovember 2, 2021 6:11 pm

After four years of waiting, the Third District Court of Appeal ruled 3-0 in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) v. Shirley Weber (Josh Newman, et al., Real Parties in Interest). HJTA had brought two petitions for writ of mandate in...

Delegated Legislative Authority Under the CA Administrative Procedure Act

October 29, 2021 2:43 amOctober 28, 2021 9:44 pm

Executive branch agencies, whether at the federal or state levels of government, are delegated quasi-legislative authority by the lawmaking branch of government – Congress at the federal level and the Legislature at the state level. The legislative branch of government...

Exploring the Lobbyist–Client Relationship

August 22, 2021 2:45 amAugust 21, 2021 11:17 pm

By Ray LeBov and Chris Micheli Based upon our years working as both in-house and as contract lobbyists, we offer a series of observations and recommendations regarding the lobbyist-client relationship. Probably the most importance advice we can give is that...

California Lawmakers Eradicating State Code of Male References

June 25, 2021 8:00 amJune 25, 2021 8:16 am

The legislative effort to remove male gendered language in California law is on its way to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, because state law “contains outdated terminology and gendered terms.” “AB 378, sponsored by the Lieutenant Governor, Eleni Kounalakis, updates woefully outdated,...

Gov. Newsom’s Plan to Use Federal Funds to Cover Unpaid Rent for Low-Income Tenants

June 22, 2021 1:42 pmJune 24, 2021 6:36 am

In January of this year, at the behest of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California legislature passed a second eviction protection plan extending the eviction moratorium until June. The Globe reported: The new legislation carries over much of the current...

California Lawmaker Calling on Twitter and Facebook to Ban Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

March 1, 2021 3:37 pmMarch 4, 2021 11:47 am

In December, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a warning about the newly released COVID vaccine: Avoid the the vaccine at all costs. “Even though the media and politicians are currently trivializing the problem and even foolishly calling for a new...