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Gov. Newsom Vetoes Eminent Domain Reparations Bill

September 26, 2024 8:00 amSeptember 26, 2024 10:12 am

Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Wednesday that would have given black families a way to either get land back or compensation for land wrongfully taken because of racially motivated means. Senate Bill 1050, authored by Senator Steven Bradford...

New USC/Poly Poll Finds Tight Congressional Races Across California

September 26, 2024 2:45 amSeptember 26, 2024 2:46 am

A new USC/California State University, Long Beach/Cal Poly Pomona poll was released this week, showing that the six tightest congressional races in the state are all still too close to call, as all six are currently within the margin of...

Alternative Protest Pilot Project for Public Procurement

September 26, 2024 2:30 amSeptember 26, 2024 2:31 am

The California Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 3.6, establishes “The Alternative Protest Pilot Project.” Section 12125 requires the project to be administered by the Department of General Services and the Department of Technology. Section 12126 allows...

Ringside: What’s Behind Newsom’s ‘Special Session’ on Gasoline Prices

September 25, 2024 5:11 pmSeptember 26, 2024 12:45 pm

By now most of the mega-majority Democrats in our state legislature understand basic facts about energy in California: We still derive 50 percent of our total energy from petroleum, and another 30 percent of our energy from natural gas. This...

Chart of Placeholder Bills in the California Legislature

September 25, 2024 2:48 pmSeptember 25, 2024 2:48 pm

As I have previously written, I believe we should use the term “placeholder bill” for those measures that are introduced in the California Legislature which lack substantive language. That is because I believe there is a clear distinction between a...

Gavin Newsom vs. The White Privilege Album

September 25, 2024 2:23 pmSeptember 25, 2024 2:25 pm

If you’re interested in reading something that’s both deep and not fake – to riff on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s sad attempt to ban mockery of himself and other very fine people, you might want to grab a copy of...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Making It Easier To Cancel, Leave Subscription Services

September 25, 2024 1:41 pmSeptember 25, 2024 1:41 pm

A bill aimed at making it easier to cancel or leave subscription services and auto-renewing subscription services was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom late on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 2863, authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth), would change ‘automatic...