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New Refugees in California Would Get 8 Additional Months of Monetary Assistance Under AB 3134

February 26, 2020 3:14 pm

A bill that would extend the Refugee Cash Assistance program in California by a further 8 months was read for the first time in the Assembly early this week. Another 8 months of refugee assistance Assembly Bill 3134, authored by...

AB 5 Empowers Pillage People and Harms Independent Writers, Musicians and Business Owners

February 26, 2020 10:37 amFebruary 26, 2020 10:42 am

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez is the first legislator to proclaim that the professions some Californians chose for themselves were “never good jobs.” The San Diego Democrat’s Assembly Bill 5 is the first legislation to target independent contractors and freelance writers and...

Securing Gubernatorial Appointments

February 26, 2020 6:04 amFebruary 26, 2020 1:01 pm

The Governor has the authority to appoint several thousand individuals to serve in his or her Administration during his or her four-year term. Some of these positions require the “advice and consent” of the State Senate. There are two aspects...

Eight Bills Introduced to Assembly that Go After Housing Development Fees

February 26, 2020 2:15 amFebruary 25, 2020 5:29 pm

On Monday, five Assemblymen brought forward eight related housing bills that target development and impact fees. Eight housing fee bills in the Assembly Assembly members Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), David Chiu (D-San Francisco), Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), Todd Gloria (D-San Diego), and...

As AG Becerra Seeks Federal Recognition of Consumer Privacy Law, Companies Ask for Relief

February 26, 2020 2:11 amFebruary 25, 2020 5:15 pm

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is hopeful lawmakers in Congress will craft a version of the state’s sweeping consumer data protection law, despite objections and requests for clarity from a number of advocacy groups who work on behalf of...

Powerful Public Sector Unions, Public Safety Compensation, and Actual Public Safety

February 25, 2020 6:45 pmFebruary 25, 2020 7:27 pm

Public sector unions are by far the most powerful special interest in California. And they are united in their goal to pay themselves as much or more than public agencies can afford, which shields unionized public servants from the worst...

O.C. Sup Michelle Steel Wants to Take Orange County Back for California’s Congressional Republicans

February 25, 2020 3:27 pmFebruary 25, 2020 4:21 pm

“After November 3rd I can sleep,” said Michelle Park Steel, discussing her current campaign for Congress. “It’s so busy, but we have raised $1.75 million since May!” In a California Globe interview, Steel said she just held a fundraiser with...