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Gov. Newsom Calls for Tax on ‘Windfall Profits’ on Oil Companies After Abandoning Gas Tax Pause

October 3, 2022 8:17 amOctober 4, 2022 1:34 pm

“Crude oil prices are dropping, but oil and gas companies are still raising prices on California consumers,” California Gov. Newsom said, announcing a new “windfall profits tax” on oil companies. “These price hikes cannot be attributed solely to refinery maintenance...

Are There Exceptions to the Legislative Committee Deadlines?

October 3, 2022 6:30 amOctober 3, 2022 9:13 am

Joint Rule 61 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly in the California Legislature relates to deadline. Joint Rule 61(a) concerns the deadlines in the odd-numbered (first) year, while JR 61(b) concerns the deadlines in the even-numbered (second)...

What Are ‘Statutes Other Than Codes?’

October 2, 2022 3:25 pmOctober 2, 2022 3:36 pm

If you review two of the main legislative publications produced by the Office of Legislative Counsel, you may come across a section of each of them titled, “Statutes Other Than Codes.” What are those? Both the “Table of Sections Affected”...

Norms are Karens

October 2, 2022 10:03 amOctober 2, 2022 12:37 pm

“Norm!” “How’s the world treating you, Mr. P?” “Like the media treats a conservative.” “Oof – I’ll have the second one on stand-by.” We all know who “Norm” is, but we can be forgiven for not knowing what “norms” are,...

Summary of California Bills Per Session and Actions Taken Over 16 Years

October 2, 2022 8:42 amOctober 2, 2022 8:46 am

The following research was compiled during September 2022 in order to examine the major actions involving bills in the California Legislature over the past sixteen years. I examined the following five categories of information for each year, as set forth...

Signing Messages by the California Governor

October 1, 2022 5:59 pmOctober 1, 2022 6:03 pm

What is a signing message and why do Governors use them? As readers may recall, Article IV, Section 10(a) requires that each bill that is passed by the Legislature “shall be presented to the Governor.” If the Governor signs the...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill to Censor CA Doctors Accused of ‘Spreading COVID Misinformation’

October 1, 2022 8:51 amOctober 3, 2022 8:20 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2098 by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), which will punish physicians and surgeons for “unprofessional conduct” for advocating for the potential benefits of early treatment with off-label drugs, or those who dare to ask questions about COVID...