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Frequently Asked Questions About Per Diem and Legislators’ Expenses

January 14, 2024 9:32 amJanuary 14, 2024 10:05 am

What is “per diem”? It is a Latin term meaning “for the day” and is used to describe the payment of expenses for elected and appointed officials. What is the authority for paying legislators’ expenses? Pursuant to Section 4(b) of...

Gaza Ceasefire, BLM: Who’s Behind the Protests?

January 14, 2024 2:55 amJanuary 14, 2024 8:19 am

The petite yet loud-mouthed woman at San Francisco’s city hall recent hearings over the Gaza Ceasefire Resolution is Lara Kiswani. She was front and center at several public comment days in chambers, baby wriggling in her arms. Kiswani was seen...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Legislative Measures

January 14, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 14, 2024 2:46 am

How many different types of legislature measures are there? In total, there are eleven different types of measures used in the California Legislature. What is the most common legislative measure? The most widely used measure is a bill. What is...

Green Energy Destroying California’s Coast: Morro Bay Wind Farm Project

January 14, 2024 2:28 amJanuary 14, 2024 2:29 am

The Morro Bay wind farm project is moving forward at a rapid pace regardless of the numerous negative impacts this will have on the marine life and our communities. Port San Luis is being considered as a location to serve...

KCRA Leaves Out Most Important Detail in Article about Man Caught Planting Explosives Along Highway

January 13, 2024 8:57 amJanuary 13, 2024 9:01 am

An article about a “man accused of planting explosives along roads, highways in El Dorado, Sacramento counties,” caught my eye this morning. KCRA Channel 3 reported: Placing explosives along roads and highways is what landed a man in jail, the...

Martin Luther King Would be Distressed with California’s Failing Schools

January 13, 2024 7:57 amJanuary 13, 2024 7:57 am

Monday is a national holiday to celebrate the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Across the nation, tributes will be paid to the man who taught us to dream – a man who was willing to go...

Frequently Asked Questions about Legislative Revolving Door Limitations in California

January 13, 2024 2:35 amJanuary 13, 2024 2:36 am

What is the “revolving door”? When legislative or executive branch officials leave government service, it is often referred to as the “revolving door” between the public and private sectors. Are elected members of the legislative branch subject to the “revolving...