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Are Legislative Findings in Prop. 11 Bills Sufficient?

January 17, 2024 12:23 pmJanuary 17, 2024 12:23 pm

In reviewing recent legislation that proposes amendments to California’s Emergency Ambulance Employee Safety and Preparedness Act, as enacted by the voters by Proposition 11 in November 2018, the same legislative finding and declaration is made in a bill. It is...

Frequently Asked Questions about California’s Legislative Privilege

January 17, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 17, 2024 2:46 am

What is a “legislative privilege”? This is a legal doctrine that creates a privilege against giving evidence on official legislative acts. What is “legislative immunity”? Under a longstanding legal doctrine, legislators are generally immune from civil liability for their official...

Gov. Newsom Announces Refusal To Sign Bill to Ban Tackle Football For Under 12 Youth

January 17, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 17, 2024 2:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom vowed on Tuesday to not sign into law a recent bill brought into the legislature that would ban tackle football for children under the age of 12 in the state, ending the progression of the bill less...

Trump Retains Massive California Presidential Primary Race Lead

January 16, 2024 5:59 pm

A new poll released late on Monday shows that former President Donald Trump has continued to dominate the California Presidential Primary race, coming in with a massive 66% of those polled. Nationally, Trump has led the GOP primary race since...

Slay the Death Tax

January 16, 2024 4:19 pmJanuary 16, 2024 4:19 pm

Last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom was sharing his proposed 2024-2025 budget, he insisted that he was opposed to a proposed wealth tax. And sure enough, Assembly Bill 259 by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-Palo Alto), which will impose an annual...

Newsom’s Proposed Education Budget Grows as Students Test Scores Continue to Drop

January 16, 2024 2:31 pmJanuary 17, 2024 3:49 pm

Last week California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his 2024-2025 state budget, feigning indignation over the Legislative Analyst’s Office’s recent update on the state’s actual budget deficit, which the LAO put at $68 billion. Newsom’s $330 billion budget has supposedly been...

Should Barbara Lee Even Be in California’s U.S. Senate Debate With Such Low Polling Numbers?

January 16, 2024 1:07 pmJanuary 16, 2024 1:07 pm

As the U.S. Senate debate approaches next week, there are ongoing questions on just how many candidates should take part. Some candidates, such as lawyer Eric Early (R) and anchorwoman Christina Pascucci (D), have claimed that they have been locked...