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Disposition of 2023 Bills in the California Legislature

October 14, 2023 6:46 amOctober 14, 2023 6:46 am

I researched and compiled the following information regarding the disposition or outcome of legislation from the last 15 years of the California Legislature. The two charts below list the bills by session year, the number of Assembly Bills or Senate...

Overview of 2023 Bill Actions by Governor Newsom

October 14, 2023 6:33 amOctober 14, 2023 6:33 am

The 2023 California Legislative Session concluded just before midnight on September 14, and Governor Gavin Newsom had until October 14 to act on all the bills sent to his Desk this year. Governor Newsom concluded his work in the evening...

Kaiser Permanente Strike Ends Following Deal With Coalition Of Unions

October 14, 2023 2:25 amOctober 14, 2023 2:26 am

The Kaiser Permanente health care strike ended on Friday following a new deal with several unions which incudes a 21% wage increase over the next four years. The Kaiser strike began on October 4th, with 75,000 employees striking nationwide for...

San Francisco Teachers Union Votes To Authorize Strike

October 13, 2023 7:19 pmOctober 13, 2023 7:19 pm

The United Educators of San Francisco teachers union voted to authorize a strike on Thursday against the San Francisco Unified School District. For the past three years, teachers in San Francisco have warned of a possible strike if teacher pay...

Attorney General Rob Bonta Announces He May Sue To Prevent a Merger Between Kroger, Albertson’s

October 13, 2023 1:00 pmOctober 13, 2023 1:00 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced late on Thursday that he may sue to stope the merger between the second and fourth largest food store chains in the U.S., Kroger and Albertsons, because of concerns over issues the merger could create,...

Knowing When an Initiative Is Being Amended by the Legislature

October 13, 2023 6:32 amOctober 13, 2023 6:32 am

Article II, Section 10 of the California Constitution provides in Subdivision (c): The Legislature may amend or repeal a referendum statute. The Legislature may amend or repeal an initiative statute by another statute that becomes effective only when approved by...

An Updated Analysis of the Cal Chamber’s ‘Job Killer’ Bill Program

October 12, 2023 6:56 pmOctober 12, 2023 6:56 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce is well-known for its annual “Job Killer” designation that has been in existence for just over a quarter century. How have bills fared with the Job Killer designation during the past five gubernatorial administrations? Let’s take a...