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Nominations and Commissions by the Governor

January 13, 2020 2:05 amJanuary 12, 2020 8:47 pm

California’s Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 2, Article 2 provides for nominations by the Governor. Government Code Section 1320 requires nominations made by the Governor to the Senate to be in writing, designating the residence of the nominee...

California to Train Poll Workers to Interact with Transgender Voters

November 3, 2019 8:51 amNovember 3, 2019 8:53 am

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla has announced a partnership with an LGBT group to train poll workers on how best to interact with transgendered voters. The details are sketchy but it sounds like they’ll be instructed not to hassle...

Six Lawsuits Challenging Constitutionality Against Law Requiring Tax Returns to be On CA Ballot

August 8, 2019 5:42 pmAugust 9, 2019 2:35 pm

Six lawsuits have been filed challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 27 requiring presidential and gubernatorial candidates to file tax returns to get on California primary ballots. The bill, by Democrat Senators Mike McGuire and Scott Wiener, is designed to...

Selected Highlights from California’s Constitution, Part ll

July 12, 2019 6:05 amJuly 12, 2019 6:54 am

The California Constitution, one of the longest of the fifty states, has 32 articles (even though the last one is numbered 35), and three articles contain subparts (Articles 10, 13 and 19). There are approximately 365 sections contained in those...

Governor Newsom Takes a Hike

July 2, 2019 2:33 amJuly 2, 2019 8:06 am

“California is struggling to give raises to state workers who were supposed to get them last year even as a new contract year begins,” reports Wes Venteicher of the Sacramento Bee. The delay involves 1,000 members of Professional Engineers in...

California’s Executive Branch and Administrative Agencies

May 10, 2019 6:19 amMay 10, 2019 10:02 am

The executive branch of California’s state government is set forth in Article V of the state constitution and is one of the three branches of state government, just like at the federal level. The major distinction is that the state...

Overview of California’s Executive Branch of Government

March 8, 2019 7:10 amApril 11, 2019 12:36 pm

The executive branch of California’s state government is set forth in Article V of the state constitution and is one of the three branches of state government, just like at the federal level. The major distinction is that the state...