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California’s Cap and Trade Runs Out of Emissions….and Money for Pet Political Projects
“Be careful what you wish for. You might get it” said the proverbial Aesop (260 B.C.) in one of his ancient Greek fables. Something like this is playing out with the California Legislature that is getting just what it said...
Overview of California’s Department of Finance
The Governor’s Department of Finance (DOF), similar to the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), serves as the Governor’s chief fiscal policy advisor, and their employees work on issues and programs that are of concern to the Governor, the...
Overview of the California Legislative Analyst’s Office
The California Legislative Analyst Office (LAO), similar to the federal Congressional Budget Office (CBO), serves as the fiscal and policy advisor to the Legislature. It has done so for more than 75 years and the LAO is known for its...
California AG Sues Trump Administration Over Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds for Schools
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued the Trump Education Department on Tuesday over its decision to make federal coronavirus relief funds readily available to private schools by supposedly applying the wrong standard on how money is appropriated. The federal Coronavirus...
Gov. Newsom Calls For School Reopenings To Be Decided By Local Education, Health Departments
On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced during a press conference that California school reopenings will remain the decision of local education and health authorities, and would not be changed by recent announcements by President Donald Trump to reopen all schools...
San Francisco Supervisor Proposes Ordinance To Stop False Police Reports Based On Race
On Tuesday, San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton introduced a new ordinance that would make it illegal for unlawfully making a false report based on someone’s race, ethnicity, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. The CAREN Act Known as the Caution Against...