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Todd Gloria Wins San Diego Mayoral Election

November 10, 2020 2:36 pmNovember 10, 2020 5:33 pm

On Monday, San Diego City Councilwoman and Mayoral candidate Barbara Bry conceded the San Diego Mayoral election to Assemblyman Todd Gloria (D-San Diego), nearly a week after the election was held due to slow vote counting by county officials. Bry...

What is Gender-Neutral Legislative Drafting?

November 3, 2020 6:19 amNovember 5, 2020 11:55 am

Like many of the states, California has adopted and therefore requires the Office of the Legislative Counsel to draft measures (bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments) in a gender-neutral manner. What does that mean? How does it work? Specific to California...

2020 General Election Preview: San Diego Mayoral

October 9, 2020 6:44 amOctober 12, 2020 11:15 am

San Diego: For the longest time, “America’s Finest City” was as reliably Republican as Orange County or any inland Northern California county above the Bay. But the city began trickling in Democrats a few decades ago, culminating with the city...

2020 General Election Preview: 11th Senate District Dem v. Dem Race

October 6, 2020 7:29 amOctober 7, 2020 8:41 am

The 11th Senate District: The 11th District is San Francisco, San Francisco, San Francisco. Oh, and Daly City from the next county over, but really it’s just pretty much The City. This is a very rich district as seen by...

Relaxed Sex Offender Registry Requirement Bill Passes Both Houses

September 4, 2020 6:54 am

On Monday, a bill that would no longer automatically place people on the sex offender list for performing certain sexual acts with minors was narrowly passed by both houses before the session deadline, making the bill one step short from...

California Bans State-Funded Travel To Idaho Over New Transgender Laws

June 24, 2020 2:21 amJune 23, 2020 8:02 pm

“I do not believe that protecting the rights of women and girls to participate in athletics or recording objective facts constitute discrimination.” Idaho Governor Brad Little On Monday, California banned all state-paid travel to Idaho following the state’s passage...

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Endorses Joe Biden for President

March 3, 2020 6:31 amMarch 3, 2020 10:54 am

In early January, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia announced his endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden for the Democratic Party Presidential nomination. “I’m honored to endorse Joe Biden for President,” said Mayor Garcia in his endorsement letter. “As the...