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Union Representation Dips In California in 2022

February 3, 2023 1:44 pmFebruary 3, 2023 1:44 pm

Union representation went down in California in 2022 from 17.8% of jobs to 17.6% of jobs according to a recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), with both unionization and deunionization efforts increasing statewide. Since reaching a peak...

California Per Capita Spending Doubles – Where Is It Going?

February 3, 2023 9:22 amFebruary 6, 2023 6:33 am

California’s state government is spending twice as much as it did a decade ago, and by every metric that matters to ordinary Californians, things have only gotten worse. Even without further analysis, this is an incredible fact. California’s state government,...

More on Drafting Definitions in California Legislation

February 3, 2023 8:06 amFebruary 3, 2023 8:12 am

Definitions found in statutes need to be carefully written and ensure clarity in laws. Definitions are generally provided when a word has several different usages, as well as to avoid repetition of a phrase. There are a number of important...

Oakland Election Officials Defy Judge’s Order in Manual Recount in Mayor’s Race

February 3, 2023 7:57 amFebruary 3, 2023 7:57 am

January 4, the Globe reported that the Oakland NAACP was demanding a manual recount in the Mayor’s race “due to a razor-thin margin of victory of 677 votes, an unusually high number of disqualified votes, and widespread confusion surrounding ranked-choice voting...

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down CA Ban On Gun Ownership For Certain Domestic Violence Offenders

February 2, 2023 9:21 pmFebruary 2, 2023 9:21 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom denounced a new Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Thursday allowing those with domestic violence restraining orders to have firearms. The ruling is the latest federal decision that further erodes strict Californian gun laws. The back...

What It’s Like to Run for Assembly as a Republican in San José

February 2, 2023 6:32 pmFebruary 3, 2023 7:24 am

Against odds that the Public Policy Institute of California pegged at 200 to 1, I ran as a Republican in California Assembly District 25, which takes in central and eastern San José. The Republican registration in this district of some...

CPUC Announces 2023 Natural Gas Climate Credit Will Be Applied Two Months Early

February 2, 2023 5:39 pmFebruary 2, 2023 5:39 pm

Following several days of public and political pressure, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced on Thursday that the 2023 California Climate Credit would be rolled out two months earlier than usual to help combat high gas prices across the...