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New Poll Shows Newsom Still Ahead of Dahle in Gubernatorial Race 58% to 31%

September 15, 2022 2:44 pmSeptember 16, 2022 6:33 am

According to a new Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll released on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom has kept up his commanding lead in the Gubernatorial race, albeit with signs showing that the race may be ultimately closer come election...

AG Bonta Sues Amazon Over Alleged Anticompetitive Contracting Practices

September 14, 2022 5:05 pmSeptember 14, 2022 9:19 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against online retailer Amazon, alleging that the company was involved in anticompetitive contracting practices that illegally forced third party sellers to give only certain prices. According to the suit, which...

The Need for a Gubernatorial Newsom-Dahle Debate

September 12, 2022 5:04 pm

With less than two months to go until the 2022 election, most races already have all the major events lined up. For many of the bigger and closer races, things like rallies with well-known lawmakers and celebrities can be key....

LA Mayoral Candidate Karen Bass’ Free USC Degree Has Landed Her In a Federal Corruption Case

September 9, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 9, 2022 6:36 am

Los Angeles Mayoral candidate and Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) found herself in a growing scandal Thursday amid allegations that a corrupt former Dean of University of Southern California (USC) had given her a $95,000 scholarship in exchange for helping pass legislation...

Latest Attack on Proposed Sites Reservoir – Not Enough Water

September 4, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 4, 2022 9:14 am

When it comes to attacking anything that will make so much as a scratch in the earth, California’s environmentalists never run out of arguments, and their litigators never run out of money. So it goes with the proposed Sites Reservoir,...

Lawmakers Just Passed Two Bills to Punish Physicians and Curtail Free Speech

September 2, 2022 9:29 amSeptember 3, 2022 8:29 am

Did the headline get your attention? It should. The two bills will punish non-compliant physicians and curtail free speech. The Globe has covered these bills this year, but they demand additional attention. AB 2098 by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), will punish physicians and...

Can the Public Be Excluded from Legislative Committee Hearings or Floor Sessions?

August 28, 2022 8:34 amAugust 29, 2022 6:27 am

As the pandemic recedes, there continue to be limitations on the public’s ability to access some of the committee hearings and floor sessions of the California Legislature. Are these limits on public participation permissible? Article IV, Section 7(c) sets forth...