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Bill to Ban E-Bike Speed Capacity Devices Moves Up In Legislature

June 17, 2024 12:20 pmJune 17, 2024 12:20 pm

A bill that would ban the selling of devices or products that can modify the speed capacity for an electric bike (e-bike) continued to gain steam in the state legislature in the past week, with the bill even moving past...

Organized Labor Behind FTC’s Decision to Block Kroger/Albertsons Merger

June 17, 2024 12:10 pmJune 21, 2024 3:00 pm

What if two of the country’s largest grocery chains could merge with no store closures or job losses, offer better prices to consumers, higher wages for the employees, and promise that customers won’t even notice? That’s the deal promised between...

Stealth Zoning: Cities Allowing the Sale of ‘Granny Flats’

June 17, 2024 7:00 amJune 17, 2024 7:01 am

They were called “granny flats” when government agencies first started discussing allowing “additional dwelling units” (ADUs) to be created in single-family zoned areas. Sounds nice – a place for grandma (or big mommy and mops and grangran or whatever they...

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June 27 Is a Key California Legislative Deadline

June 17, 2024 4:00 amJune 17, 2024 6:26 am

Thursday, June 27, is an important day for the California Legislature on several fronts. That day is when the 12 days expire for the Governor to act on AB 107 by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), the Budget Bill, which...

Frequently Asked Questions about Actions by Appropriations Committees

June 17, 2024 2:30 amJune 17, 2024 2:31 am

What can the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committee do with bills re-referred to them? The following actions are the most common: Do Pass; Do Pass as Amended; Placed on the Suspense File; Consent; or “28.8 to the Floor” (only in...

Riley’s Heritage Farm Stands Firm in the Cancel Culture Storm; Wins Victory in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

June 16, 2024 10:00 amJune 16, 2024 10:01 am

As we approach the final stretch of the four-year reign of the Master of Disaster, also known as Joe Biden, we owe it to ourselves to raise above the mire of The Swamp and celebrate the good news when we...

CARB Clean Boat Emissions Override Bill Passes Senate Transportation Committee

June 16, 2024 2:45 amJune 16, 2024 2:46 am

Both Republicans and Democrats have given support for a bill to override a recent California Air Resources Board (CARB) mandate, bringing about two rarities in the Capitol: A bipartisan environmental bill, and a Democrat-supported bill that opposes CARB regulations. Assembly Bill...