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Frequently Asked Questions about Governor’s Line-Item Veto Authority

May 6, 2024 2:33 amMay 6, 2024 2:34 am

Where is the Governor’s line-item veto authority found? In Subdivision (e) of Section 10 of Article IV of the California Constitution, the Governor is granted the line-item veto authority for the budget and appropriations bills. Is this authority the same...

Globe Contributor Publishes Executive Branch Practical Guide

May 5, 2024 3:00 pmMay 5, 2024 3:01 pm

Chris Micheli, a regular contributor to California Globe, released his latest practical guidebook, this one on California’ executive branch of state government. The book is just over 70 pages in length and provides an overview of the executive branch of...

Campus Cops Say UCLA Admin at Fault

May 5, 2024 6:00 amMay 5, 2024 6:01 am

UCLA administrators must be held accountable for what happened on campus over the past two weeks, the school police officer association says. The entire UC system has set guidelines for dealing with protests and disturbances, guidelines that the officers say...

The 2024 California U.S. Senate Race Schiff v. Garvey: Where It Currently Stands

May 5, 2024 2:45 amMay 5, 2024 2:46 am

Since the last update in April, California’s U.S. Senate race has faced a growing number of speed bumps. New polls and campus protests have kept both Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and former pro baseball star Steve Garvey (R) from being...

Frequently Asked Questions about Rulemaking Appeals to the Governor

May 5, 2024 2:27 amMay 5, 2024 2:28 am

When and why does a regulatory agency appeal certain decisions to the Governor’s Office? While the last time occurred in 2007, a state agency can appeal the rejection of a regulation by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). What must...

Vince Fong Officially Cleared To Run For Both U.S. House Seat and Assembly

May 4, 2024 3:25 pmMay 4, 2024 3:26 pm

Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced this week that she filed an abandonment of appeal in pursuing her effort to stop Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) from running in both a Congressional and Assembly race this year, officially greenlighting Fong to...

The Greenberg Brief: Breed’s Grand Trans Appointment

May 4, 2024 7:00 amMay 4, 2024 7:01 am

We just can’t stop the constant parade of controversy, can we? San Francisco’s mayor London Breed Thursday announced her making an appointment for the position of Executive Director of the “Office of Transgender Initiatives.” Head-scratching aside, Breed finds this specific...