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SF Teachers Union VP Faces Backlash Over Social Media Post Blaming Russian-Ukrainian War on US, NATO Allies

March 1, 2022 2:20 amFebruary 28, 2022 8:10 pm

Over the weekend, a shared social media post by United Educators of San Francisco Vice President Frank Lara that blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on NATO and the United States erupted in controversy, with multiple San Francisco lawmakers condemning Lara...

Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Statewide School Masking Mandate to End March 12th

February 28, 2022 4:04 pm

In a joint statement with Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the indoor mask mandate for schools in California would continue until March 12th. After the 12th, masking...

Navigating City Services for Homeless: It’s ‘Impossible’ and a ‘Nightmare’

February 28, 2022 3:49 pmApril 3, 2022 4:23 pm

Most city residents acknowledge that the more than 11,000 homeless living on Sacramento streets need some serious form of help. Most are in need of mental health services and drug addiction treatment. But there are some who live on the...

Richard Blum, Controversial Husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Dies at 86

February 28, 2022 12:14 pm

Richard Blum, CEO of private equity firm Blum Capital and husband of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), died on Sunday following a years-long bout with cancer at the age of 86. Born in 1935 in San Francisco, Blum graduated from UC-Berkeley...

Should Either Cross-References or Definitions Be Used in Legislation?

February 28, 2022 6:31 amFebruary 28, 2022 6:37 am

Current California laws often define a term used in a statute by making reference to an existing definition contained in another section of law or even contained in an entirely different Code. In addition, a state law might use reference...

Gavin Newsom’s Lithium Valley – Spinning Yet Another Field of Dreams

February 28, 2022 2:19 amFebruary 28, 2022 4:04 pm

It is no surprise that Governor Newsom’s recent promises of visionary breakthroughs in clean energy in Southern California comes with breathtaking assurances of game-changing technology plus equity for all. Quite a spin of the facts, courtesy of his senior advisor...

What Is a Municipal Affair in California Legislation?

February 27, 2022 7:57 amFebruary 27, 2022 9:17 am

One of the issues that the Legislature must confront in considering legislation is whether a bill is addressing a “matter of statewide concern” or the bill is a “municipal affair.” If a proposed state law is a municipal affair, then...