About Last Week…
So last week (hence the title – neat!) a place got a bit out of control and devolved into chaos. It was a pretty interesting idea a few years ago, but now there are floods, fires, orgies, drugs, crime, massive...
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Contingent Enactment Versus Double-Jointing Amendments
“Contingent enactment” amendments are found in a bill in order to effectively connect a bill to another action in order for that bill to become operative. There are several methods in which to do this, such as contingent upon a...
Prop. 1 Is Being Designated for March 2024 Ballot
Senate Bill 326 by Sen. Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), dealing with mental health funding, will be placed on the statewide ballot if signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, which is expected. The provisions of SB 326 will go before the...
Geriatric Congress: Nancy Pelosi, 83, Announces She is Running AGAIN
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Twitter Friday she is running for reelection. Pelosi, who was born in 1940 and is now 83, will be 86 at the end of her next term in Congress. In the summer of...
Bill to Ban Ballot Hand Counts Passes California Assembly
A bill to end the manual hand count of ballots in elections with more than 1,000 voters passed the Assembly on Friday, moving directly to Governor Newsom’s desk for his decision. Assembly Bill 969, authored by Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin (D-Santa...
A Look Back at the California Legislature on March 16, 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic
You may recall Monday, March 16, 2020. It was the day the Legislature passed legislation to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, and then recessed for six weeks before returning to Sacramento. I wanted to revisit the day to note the...
Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Bill Narrowly Passed By CA Assembly & Senate
A bill to decriminalize plant-based psychedelic drugs was passed by the Assembly and Senate on Thursday, sending the bill to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk following a long battle in the legislature. First introduced in December of last year, Senate Bill 58 by...