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Governor Newsom Considers Keeping Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open Past 2025

April 30, 2022 2:24 amMay 2, 2022 6:27 am

During a meeting with the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board on Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom indicated that he may reverse course on the closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power in 2025, and may keep it open until the 2030’s...

‘Pay to Play’ Governor Behest Payment Contracting Bill Killed by Senate Democrats

April 29, 2022 4:45 pm

A bill that would have prohibited state agencies from awarding contracts to companies that made behest payments on the Governor’s behalf failed to pass the Senate Governmental Organization Committee on Friday following the majority of Senators not voting on it....

California Fair Political Practices Commission Regulations

April 29, 2022 3:37 pmApril 29, 2022 2:19 pm

There are 27 Titles of the California Code of Regulations, which contain the thousands of regulations in effect in the State of California. In Title 2, “Administration,” Division 6, there are regulations for the Fair Political Practices Commission. The California Fair Political Practices Commission...

BART Board Votes to Reinstate Mask Mandate on All Trains Following Dismissal of Federal Mandate

April 29, 2022 1:37 pm

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) board members voted 7-0 to reintroduce the mask mandate on all trains on Thursday, becoming the second California rapid transit system to bring back masks in a week. According to the new mandate, made by...

Contingencies in California Legislation

April 29, 2022 8:23 amApril 29, 2022 8:25 am

Bills in the California Legislature sometimes contain language that make the bill’s provisions contingent upon funding or some other circumstance. These are different than “contingent enactment” language which makes a bill’s enactment contingent upon passage of another measure, such as...

AG Rob Bonta Announces Investigation into Oil Companies’ Role in ‘Causing Global Plastics Pollution Crisis’

April 29, 2022 2:31 amApril 28, 2022 8:52 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday that he would be launching a state investigation into the role of oil and gas companies into the world’s global plastics pollution crisis. In his announcement Bonta said that fossil fuel and petrochemical...

Florida Gov. DeSantis Calls San Francisco a ‘Dumpster Fire’ After Gov. Newsom’s Insult

April 28, 2022 5:03 pm

Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “fired the latest volley this week in his feud with his California counterpart, Gov. Gavin Newsom, calling San Francisco a ‘dumpster fire’ and saying he doesn’t want Golden State businesses moving to Florida,” the SF...