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Assembly Republican Leader Gallagher Files Legal Brief Supportive of Taxpayer Protection Initiative

February 5, 2024 3:00 amFebruary 7, 2024 6:34 am

The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, would give voters final approval on future taxes and fees imposed by state and local governments. The measure has already qualified for the November 2024 ballot. However, Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats...

Frequently Asked Questions on California’s Suspense Files

February 5, 2024 2:55 amFebruary 5, 2024 2:56 am

Which committee(s) uses a “Suspense File”? The two Appropriations Committees in the California Legislature have a process they call the “Suspense File.” How does a bill get referred to the Appropriations Committee? First, any bill which has been keyed “fiscal”...

The Signs of the Times

February 5, 2024 2:45 amFebruary 5, 2024 6:29 am

Last week the Los Angeles Times announced it was laying off 115 news staff, in the middle of labor negotiations no less. While I take no joy in seeing people lose their jobs, a part of me thinks that the demise...

About Last Week: Kamala’s Groovy…

February 5, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 5, 2024 2:31 am

A quick thought experiment: Dan Quayle was a – rightly or wrongly – a widely mocked vice president, dismissed as a lightweight. Kamala Harris is – rightly – mocked for her garbledeegook speaking style, her nastiness to her staff, and...

Los Angeles DA Q&A, Part Three: On Management and Politics

February 4, 2024 9:12 am

This is part three of a continuing series of questions and answers with the candidates for Los Angeles District Attorney. Besides presiding over a cratering sense of public safety, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon cannot, it seems, even run...

Frequently Asked Questions About Items on Concurrence

February 4, 2024 8:16 amFebruary 4, 2024 8:16 am

What does concurrence mean? Concurrence is the method by which the house of origin agrees to the amendments that were made to a bill by the other house. In the Assembly, when can a concurrence in Senate amendments vote occur?...

OPINION: Who is the Real Steve Garvey?

February 4, 2024 2:55 amFebruary 4, 2024 2:56 am

If a Democrat candidate for Senate was caught forging a check for $110,000, Republicans would scream. That is what Steve Garvey did and the IRS caught him (see checks below). I spoke with Steve Garvey about this, asking for an...