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2023-24 California Legislative Session: A Look at Regular Session Bills

November 20, 2024 1:00 pmNovember 20, 2024 1:01 pm

In reviewing the recently-completed 2023-24 California Legislative Session, the following chart provides five major actions on all regular session bills during the 2-year session: Assembly Bills Percentage of Introduced Bills Action Senate Bills Percentage of Introduced Bills 3,291 n/a INTRODUCTIONS...

Voters Hand Gov. Newsom First Statewide Minimum Wage Ballot Failure in California History

November 20, 2024 2:58 amNovember 20, 2024 2:59 am

The failure of Proposition 32 marks the first time in California history that a statewide minimum wage ballot measure has failed. Proposition 32 would have increased the state minimum wage to $18 per hour. This is huge. California voters said...

Prop. 32 Fails As Voters Reject Statewide Minimum Wage Going Up To $18 An Hour

November 20, 2024 2:45 amNovember 20, 2024 2:46 am

Proposition 32, which would have increased the state minimum wage to $18 per hour beginning on January 1, 2025, officially failed on Tuesday, with opponents declaring victory as No votes on the issue managed to reach a majority threshold. The...

Award of Public Agency Construction Contracts

November 20, 2024 2:30 amNovember 20, 2024 2:31 am

The Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 1, Article 1.3, deals with the award of contract under the Local Agency Public Construction Act. Section 20103.8 allows a local agency to require a bid for a public works...

Former LA DA Jackie Lacey Speaks About Nathan Hochman’s Victory

November 19, 2024 1:44 pmNovember 19, 2024 1:45 pm

Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey spoke out about Nathan Hochman’s victory earlier this month over Los Angeles DA George Gascon, saying that she felt “vindicated” by Gascon’s loss and glad that voters “saw through Gascon’s smoke and...

Ending DEI Requires Largest Demotion Operation in American History

November 19, 2024 11:29 amNovember 19, 2024 11:29 am

President-elect Donald Trump has promised the “largest deportation operation in American history.” The operation is necessitated by President Joe Biden’s refusal to arrest and deport millions of illegal border crossers. The Biden administration has also hired and promoted thousands of...

Stakes are High for Daniel Lurie, San Francisco’s Next Mayor

November 19, 2024 10:26 amNovember 19, 2024 10:26 am

Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie faced off with two fellow native San Franciscans (among other candidates) to lead the city for at least the next four years. Though polls consistently showed him in 3rd place during the campaign, behind frontrunner Mark Farrell...