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Considerations in Drafting California Legislation – Part II

April 29, 2020 6:30 amApril 29, 2020 2:04 pm

This is Considerations in Drafting California Legislation – Part II; Part I is here. Continuing with our exploration of drafting legislation in California, there are a number of considerations to address when it comes time to working on bills and...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 22nd Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

April 29, 2020 6:22 amApril 29, 2020 2:01 pm

Back in 2018, the 22nd Congressional District, which covers Tulare and parts of Fresno in the the central part of the state, was seemingly up for grabs. Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) fought hard against Democratic challenger Andrew Janz, barely winning...

Rates of Pay and Pension Debt Escalating in California’s Distressed Cities

April 29, 2020 2:29 amApril 29, 2020 10:02 am

Nobody needs reminding that California’s cities, like every other going concern in America, are heading for tough economic times. As recently as two months ago, robust collections of sales taxes, utility taxes, transient occupancy taxes, property taxes and other sources...

Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti May Lift City Lockdown Measures in a Few Weeks

April 28, 2020 2:15 pm

Amid a series of press questions on Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti noted that “safer-at-home” COVID-19 coronavirus measures in Los Angeles would begin to be eased in as soon as two weeks. However, the Mayor also said that any...

Gov. Newsom Scolds Beachgoers, Threatens to Extend Stay Home Order

April 28, 2020 9:30 amApril 28, 2020 9:44 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom threatened at his daily briefing Monday to beef up enforcement of Coronavirus lockdown restrictions after thousands of people flocked to Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Doheny State Beach and San Clemente beaches amid a summer-like heatwave over...

CA Dems are in Trouble with ‘Home-Value-Voters’ with Upcoming November Election

April 28, 2020 6:51 amApril 28, 2020 7:05 am

The longer Gov. Newsom prolongs the period for medically unnecessary martial law the greater the likelihood that home-value-voters will come out to the polls against the split roll property tax. The Democrat Party in California is in trouble with...

Gavin Newsom shares a laugh with Shirley Webar

Governor’s Executive Orders – How Far Can They Go?

April 28, 2020 6:30 amApril 28, 2020 6:36 am

During this pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom has issued more than thirty Executive Orders (EO) to temporarily address different aspects of state law. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 8558, the Governor can call a state of emergency when there is...