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Gov. Newsom Selects Anti-Trust Lawyer Tai Milder As First Division of Petroleum Market Oversight Director

August 2, 2023 2:30 amAugust 2, 2023 2:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that former antitrust prosecutor Tai Milder will lead the new Division of Petroleum Market Oversight, the new office created under the recently passed SBx1-2 “gas price gouging” law. SBx1-2, authored by Senator Nancy Skinner...

‘Potential Political Conspiracy’ and ‘Influence Peddling’ In Anaheim According to New Report

August 1, 2023 4:17 pmAugust 1, 2023 4:17 pm

A new investigative report released on Monday has found a “potential criminal conspiracy” involving former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu diverting $1.5 million of COVID-19 relief funds from a tourism organization to a different non-profit headed by the former Anaheim Chamber...

California Set To Criminalize Passionate Parents At School Board Meetings

August 1, 2023 3:16 pmAugust 2, 2023 11:27 am

The California Legislature is moving a bill through the legislative process that could very well criminalize passionate parents that speak up a school board meetings. Indeed, the law could apply to any passionate community partner who dares to voice a...

Twitter Forced To Remove New Signage On Headquarters Building

August 1, 2023 1:13 pmAugust 1, 2023 1:13 pm

A giant “X” sign that went up on Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters building, a part of the overall rebranding of the company, was removed on Monday following dozens of complaints and warning by city officials, with the latter saying that...

Three Years Later, Gov. Newsom Clings to Emergency COVID Powers – For the ‘Next Emergency’

August 1, 2023 8:35 amAugust 1, 2023 8:38 am

“Did Gov. Newsom Really End CA’s COVID-19 State of Emergency?” the Globe asked March 1st when the governor announced he was lifting his emergency COVID order. “Three years later, it doesn’t appear the governor is really giving up his emergency...

Should Legislative Grants of Rulemaking Authority Always Include Specific Guidance from the Legislature?

August 1, 2023 6:54 amAugust 1, 2023 7:01 am

Under constitutional separation-of-powers provisions, generally the laws are enacted by the legislative branch of government, the laws are administered by the executive branch, and the laws are interpreted by the judicial branch. California’s Constitution, in fact, provides specifically for this...

LA Evictions Coming With Looming COVID-19 Back Rent Due

August 1, 2023 2:30 amAugust 1, 2023 2:31 am

Los Angeles officials said on Monday that a rise in homelessness in the city is expected in August, with the looming August 1st deadline for tenants to pay all back rent owed from March 2020 through September 2021. Citywide eviction...