A bill that would create a California state income tax deduction for tips was held in the Senate Appropriations Committee over the weekend, being one of over 400 pieces of legislation being sent to the Suspense File. Senate Bill 17,...
In a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem this week, US Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) demanded that $33 million in recently cancelled Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds for earthquake retrofitting be reinstated. Currently, FEMA is...
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s waiver for California’s 2035 new gas powered car sales ban mandate, with President Donald Trump all but certain to sign it. As expected, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) was...
Governor Gavin Newsom, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and other prominent Democratic lawmakers made a last chance effort to try to sway the U.S. Senate vote on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waiver for California’s...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) announced Tuesday that the House will vote on the Environmental Protection Agency’s waiver for California’s 2035 new gas powered car sales ban mandate this week, potentially setting up the beginning of the end for...
Much has been made of the fact that two of the top potential candidates for the Democratic nomination in 2028 are from California: Former Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Gavin Newsom. Both are currently polling, but one candidate is...
Over the weekend, General Motors shifted their stance on California’s 2035 new gas powered car sales ban mandate, introducing lobbying efforts to help end the mandate, as well as urging employees to help as well by contacting Senators to vote...