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Ringside: What’s Behind Newsom’s ‘Special Session’ on Gasoline Prices

September 25, 2024 5:11 pmSeptember 26, 2024 12:45 pm

By now most of the mega-majority Democrats in our state legislature understand basic facts about energy in California: We still derive 50 percent of our total energy from petroleum, and another 30 percent of our energy from natural gas. This...

Chart of Placeholder Bills in the California Legislature

September 25, 2024 2:48 pmSeptember 25, 2024 2:48 pm

As I have previously written, I believe we should use the term “placeholder bill” for those measures that are introduced in the California Legislature which lack substantive language. That is because I believe there is a clear distinction between a...

Gavin Newsom vs. The White Privilege Album

September 25, 2024 2:23 pmSeptember 25, 2024 2:25 pm

If you’re interested in reading something that’s both deep and not fake – to riff on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s sad attempt to ban mockery of himself and other very fine people, you might want to grab a copy of...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Making It Easier To Cancel, Leave Subscription Services

September 25, 2024 1:41 pmSeptember 25, 2024 1:41 pm

A bill aimed at making it easier to cancel or leave subscription services and auto-renewing subscription services was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom late on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 2863, authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth), would change ‘automatic...

Gov. Newsom Vetoes Bill to Require Caltrans Study Top Crash Locations on State Highways

September 25, 2024 3:30 amSeptember 25, 2024 3:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed Senator Kelly Seyarto’s (R-Murrieta) Senate Bill 936, which would have tasked the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) with publishing a study that identifies the top 15 locations in the state highway system with the highest...

Taxpayers Shouldn’t Have to Bail Out Lab-Grown Meat Companies

September 25, 2024 2:55 amSeptember 25, 2024 2:56 am

With many scientists saying climate change is a major future challenge, lawmakers are looking to fund projects that could mitigate potential threats. But this situation has also given rise to conniving lobbyists who exploit climate change to look for government...

Bill to Protect Off-Highway Vehicle Competitions Signed Into Law

September 25, 2024 2:45 amSeptember 25, 2024 2:46 am

Following over four years of multiple bill attempts, a bill that would save off-highway vehicle (OHV) competitions in California was finally signed into law by Governor Newsom this week. Senate Bill 708, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-San Diego), would...