Late last week a new bill that would eliminate California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) filing fees for non-profit organizations was introduced to the Senate. Senate Bill 934, introduced by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), would get rid of the current...
Last year, the California Public Records Act was amended more than three dozen times through numerous legislative bills. New bills introduced this month would carve out additional exemptions for information currently considered public under the state’s open records law....
California is a land of innovation. We build, engineer and develop new technology constantly. By creating novel intellectual property, our businesses turn potential into reality. The Golden State files significantly more patents than any other state in the nation. But now, the protections that undergird...
“When you’re in the trenches, you know this is not a housing crisis, but a drug addiction and mental illness crisis. Prop. 47 is a dismal failure and an inhumane way to deal with drug addiction and homelessness.” Ronald...
The California Constitution grants the Governor, subject to approval by the Legislature, the authority to “assign and reorganize functions among executive officers and agencies and their employees.” A reorganization of the executive branch of government is called a “Governor’s Reorganization...
On Sunday, the website of the Amador County Sheriff, under the tab “news,” listed items for Public review for G19 OHV Grant, the Project Lifesaver Program, and Code Red, an emergency notification program. The site listed nothing about a press...
The whistleblower from the Department of Homeland Security during the Obama Administration was found dead near his vehicle outside of Sacramento Friday morning. Authorities found 66-year old Philip Haney dead by a single gunshot wound. Haney was known for exposing...