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Frequently Asked Questions about a California Legislative Constitutional Amendment

June 4, 2024 2:30 amJune 4, 2024 2:31 am

What is a constitutional amendment? The Legislative Counsel defines a constitutional amendment as “a resolution proposing a change to the California Constitution. It may be presented by the Legislature or by initiative, and is adopted upon voter approval at a...

Former Assemblyman Vince Fong Sworn In As Congressional Replacement For Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy

June 3, 2024 6:33 pmJune 3, 2024 6:34 pm

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) swore in Congressman Vince Fong (R-CA) on Monday, increasing California’s Congressional delegation by one Republican and giving the GOP back their two vote advantage in the House. For months, Fong faced numerous political and legal...

Los Angeles Buys ‘Luxury’ Apartments With ‘Sweeping Views’ to House Homeless

June 3, 2024 5:44 pmJune 3, 2024 5:49 pm

The City of Los Angeles has embarked upon an aggressive and novel plan: provide housing for all of the city’s homeless. The inherent problem with the plan is obvious: the more you provide, the more you incentivize homeless people to...

Bill to Make it Easier to Arrest Shoplifters Continues To Gain Support

June 3, 2024 1:13 pm

A bill aimed at making it easier to arrest shoplifters has continued to grow in support in the Senate following passage in the Assembly late last month. Assembly Bill 1990, authored by Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles), would let law...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Parts of a California Legislative Resolution

June 3, 2024 2:30 amJune 3, 2024 2:31 am

Which Legislative Session is designated? At the top of each resolution, the following language appears: “California Legislature – 2019-2020 Regular Session.” The only two items that change would be the 2-year Legislative Session, and if there is an Extraordinary Session...

Frequently Asked Questions about Voting on a Referendum

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

What is a referendum? The referendum is set forth in the California Constitution, in Article II, Section 9, which provides: “The referendum is the power of the electors to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes except urgency statutes,...

The Hippocratic Oath: Abjuring Harm

June 1, 2024 8:52 amJune 1, 2024 8:52 am

The fifth and next to the final covenant of the Hippocratic Oath discussed here is to abjure harm. The oath I swore states: That I will abjure (reject) any medicine or operation or counsel which is injurious or deleterious to...