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California Congressional Republicans Oppose Julie Su’s Consideration for Secretary of Labor

February 18, 2023 11:35 amFebruary 18, 2023 11:35 am

California Globe has reported now for more than two years on the horrific fraud in California’s unemployment agency during Covid, the Orwellian-named “Employment Development Department.” The fraud totaled more than $32 billion in taxpayer funds. In July 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom...

Possible New Approach for Appropriations Bills?

February 18, 2023 9:42 amFebruary 18, 2023 9:45 am

In reviewing the hundreds of new bill introductions for the 2023 California Legislative Session, I came across a possible new approach for appropriations bills. Will this approach take hold with other measures as well? The language is found in a...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Announces Opposition to Wealth Tax Proposal

February 18, 2023 9:18 amFebruary 18, 2023 9:18 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced his opposition to the AB 259 by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-Silicon Valley), the wealth tax bill earlier this week, cementing that the bill would ultimately not be passed this year even if passed by both the Assembly...

Record Number of Bills Introduced in the 2023 California Legislative Session

February 18, 2023 8:40 amFebruary 18, 2023 8:44 am

Over the past decade, the California Legislature, and its 120 legislators, introduce between 1,900 and 2,500 bills per year, each year of the 2-year legislative sessions. While fewer than 50 additional bills get introduced after the deadline (e.g., due to...

First Presidents’ Day Post ‘Dobbs’ Prompts Reflections on Presidential Pro-Life Positions

February 18, 2023 2:35 amFebruary 18, 2023 2:36 am

For some, Presidents’ Day brings to mind Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, but for American Life League president Judie Brown, talk of presidents brings memories of her and her late husband Paul’s friendship with the fortieth president of the United States,...

SB 365 – Burden on Arbitration

February 17, 2023 4:05 pmFebruary 17, 2023 4:08 pm

Senate Bill 365 (Wiener) was introduced to allow a civil lawsuit to proceed if there is an appeal pending on whether the case is required to be sent to arbitration. SB 365 would amend Code of Civil Procedure Section 1294...

New Bill Increases Paid Sick Leave

February 17, 2023 3:15 pmFebruary 17, 2023 3:18 pm

On February 15, 2023, Senate Bill 616 (Gonzalez) was introduced to increase the number of paid sick leave days in California by amending Labor Code Section 246. Current state law allows an employee to take paid sick days if they...