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CA GOP Candidate Josh Hoover Defeats Assemblyman Ken Cooley in Assembly 7th District Election

November 29, 2022 7:27 pm

Assemblyman Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova) conceded the Assembly District 7 election to Republican candidate Josh Hoover on Tuesday, ending one of the closest Assembly elections three weeks after election day. Cooley, who previously was the Mayor and a City Councilman...

Which Legislative Rules Apply / Do Not Apply to Special Session Bills?

November 29, 2022 4:36 pmNovember 29, 2022 4:42 pm

As the California Legislature plans to convene a soon-to-be-proclaimed special (or extraordinary) session on December 5, 2022, the following is a list of most rules that special session bills are or are not subject to: A special session bill is...

UC Strike Partially Ends Following Agreement With One UAW Bargaining Groups

November 29, 2022 4:20 pmNovember 29, 2022 4:56 pm

The ongoing strike of 48,000 University of California (UC) academic workers was partially ended on Tuesday following a new agreement agreement with 12,000 postdoctoral employees and academic researchers for higher pay and better job benefits. The strike began 15 days...

Thousands of California’s Convicted Pedophiles are Being Released From Prison in Less Than a Year

November 29, 2022 3:25 pmNovember 29, 2022 3:45 pm

A last minute gut-and-amend bill in 2020 by Assemblyman Phil Ting, Assembly Bill 3234, lowered the age threshold for “elderly parole” from 60 to 50, creating a loophole that allows violent sex offenders to be eligible for “elderly parole” after...

Department of Interior To Give $250 Million In Funding For Salton Sea Restoration Efforts

November 29, 2022 12:28 pm

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced on Monday that they will provide $250 million in funding to help reduce health risks and increase aquatic restoration efforts at the Salton Sea in Southern California. Since being formed over 100 years ago,...

Newsom Vows No White House Run in 2024… Sort Of

November 29, 2022 7:56 amNovember 29, 2022 7:28 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom told Politico that he will enthusiastically support President Joe Biden in his bid for-re-election in 2024. He also added, though it seems with less vigor, that he would not run if Biden chooses not (or simply...

Judicial Review of California Regulations

November 29, 2022 7:20 amNovember 29, 2022 7:22 am

California Government Code Section 11350 provides that any interested person may obtain a judicial declaration as to the validity of any regulation or order of repeal by bringing an action for declaratory relief in the superior court in accordance with...