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Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s Gaza-Cease-Fire Resolution Passes Amid Protests

March 20, 2024 4:29 pmMarch 20, 2024 4:29 pm

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg announced last week that would be bring a resolution to the city council Tuesday evening calling for a Israel-Hamas cease-fire in Gaza – 7,365 miles away from California’s Capitol city. The Globe advanced that it was likely...

San Diego First-Time Homebuyers Fight for Equal Treatment Under the Law

March 20, 2024 2:35 pmMarch 20, 2024 2:44 pm

California’s critical housing shortage is well-known. Surging demand continues to outpace supply, and housing remains extremely expensive compared to much of the U.S. In an effort to tackle home affordability, the San Diego Housing Commission launched a pilot program in...

Assemblyman Fong Advances In 20th House District Special Election

March 20, 2024 12:08 pmMarch 20, 2024 12:11 pm

Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) advanced to the May 21st runoff election for the 2oth U.S. Congressional District on Tuesday in a special election to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who retired from the House late last year. After a...

Ringside: Evaluating Underground CO2 Sequestration in California

March 20, 2024 10:20 amMarch 20, 2024 10:20 am

While the confirmed skeptic will consider Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) to be the ultimate waste of money, it nonetheless is happening. Billions of dollars have already been committed, with no end in sight. Regardless of how one might judge...

Frequently Asked Questions about Joint Rule 10.5 and California Fiscal Bills

March 20, 2024 5:45 amMarch 20, 2024 5:46 am

What does Joint Rule 10.5 of the California Legislature’s Joint Rules provide? JR 10.5 specifies guidance to the Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC) when determining whether a bill should be “keyed” as a fiscal bill. The “keying” of a bill...

Can I Get a Witness? Sure – Got $100K?

March 20, 2024 2:55 amMarch 21, 2024 10:13 am

Can I get a witness? Sure – got $100K? The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this afternoon unanimously approved to spend about $100,000 to re-hire former George Gascon’s former chief of staff so she can act as a “central...

California High Speed Rail Authority Announces Over 13,000 Jobs Have Been Created

March 20, 2024 2:30 amMarch 20, 2024 2:31 am

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) announced on Tuesday that over 13,000 construction jobs have now been created for the project, with a majority of them in the Central Valley. According to the CHSRA, 4,222 jobs alone have been created...