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What Happens During the Last Weeks of the Legislative Session?

July 28, 2020 6:22 amJuly 28, 2020 6:33 am

This article highlights the major happenings at the end of the legislative process pursuant to the California Constitution and relevant statutes. There are essentially three major parts to the legislative session: house of origin; second house; and, final month and...

Medical Negligence Compensation Cap Measure Qualifies for 2022 Ballot

July 28, 2020 2:15 amJuly 27, 2020 9:07 pm

On Monday, a ballot initiative set to remove a negligence compensation cap of $250,000 in medical malpractice cases became the first ballot initiative approved for the 2022 election from the office of state Attorney General Xavier Becerra. Raising the $250,000...

Assembly, Senate Return To Abbreviated COVID-19 Session

July 27, 2020 6:16 pmJuly 28, 2020 11:23 am

On Monday, state Assembly members and Senators returned to the State Capitol Building in Sacramento to finish off a shortened session set to end on August 31st. For most of July, both the Senate and the Assembly have been unable...

Gov. Newsom Announces $52 Million For Central Valley COVID Healthcare Efforts

July 27, 2020 3:56 pmJuly 27, 2020 8:15 pm

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom called for a renewed COVID-19 safety focus on the Central Valley, pledging $52 million to eight of the hardest hit counties there. A new area of COVID-19 focus in California Speaking from the Central Valley...

Prop. 15: Messy Title, Feud With Signer, and Ironic Zuckerberg Contributions

July 27, 2020 12:51 pmJuly 27, 2020 12:52 pm

Proposition 15, given the clever yet disingenuous ballot title, “the Schools and Local Communities Funding Act,” is also known as the controversial Proposition 13 split-roll initiative. The initiative itself is controversial enough without adding drama to it. One of the...

Dem Lawmakers Want Father Junipero Serra Statue Mothballed

July 27, 2020 7:15 amJuly 27, 2020 9:17 am

Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) and Assemblyman James Ramos (D-Highland) seem to find rank criminality a mere afterthought when “diversity” and cultural sensitivities are at play. Earlier this month protestors yanked down and defaced a statue in Capitol Park of...

The Media’s Role in California Politics

July 27, 2020 2:27 amJuly 26, 2020 7:53 pm

The media play an important role in state and national politics, as well as with legislative strategy and ethics. Because of this high level of influence, the media are sometimes referred to as a fourth branch of government (often called...