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CA Governor and COVID ‘Experts’ Defeated Over Bill to Punish Doctors for ‘Covid Misinformation’

October 17, 2023 7:56 amOctober 18, 2023 10:28 am

In January 2023, California’s new law to punish doctors for spreading “Covid misinformation,” went into effect. Assembly Bill 2098 authored by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) and co-authored by then-Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom,...

State Senate Republicans Celebrate Success Of Six Veto Requests

October 17, 2023 6:27 amOctober 18, 2023 11:31 am

California Senate Republicans announced Monday that six major requests for bill vetos succeeded this session, which required Governor Gavin Newsom going against the majority of Democrats in both houses by not signing the bills. While Newsom did sign around 85%...

IRS Extends Federal Tax Deadline For Third Time This Year

October 17, 2023 6:18 amOctober 17, 2023 6:18 am

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on Monday that the federal tax deadline in California is to be extended to November 16th because of continued issues stemming from the numerous winter storms and subsequent flooding earlier this year. In January, federal...

Did The CTA Willfully Defy Members By Not Opposing SB 274?

October 16, 2023 4:53 pmOctober 16, 2023 4:53 pm

The Bills California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 274, which eliminates suspensions for willful defiance, truancy, and chronic tardiness, into law last week. The bill was rightfully criticized as being detrimental to classroom management, as it substitutes “restorative justice” therapy...

CA Republican House Members Top Q3 Fundraisers in GOP Conference

October 16, 2023 4:29 pmOctober 16, 2023 4:30 pm

California Republican House members made up five of the top 10 fundraisers in contested Congressional races, according to an analysis of third quarter finance reports. https://twitter.com/rpyers/status/1713754343789531183 The California Members’ latest fundraising numbers underscore their strength heading into 2024, a Real Clear Politics analysis...

California’s School Zone ‘Speed Camera’ Bill Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

October 16, 2023 2:40 pmOctober 17, 2023 7:57 am

A bill that creates a pilot program to install cameras in school zones and high accident areas in six major cities across California was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom over the weekend. Assembly Bill 645, authored by Assemblywoman...

Does California Use Headings in Statutes?

October 16, 2023 2:12 pmOctober 16, 2023 2:12 pm

Yes, many California statutes have headings, which are valuable to those researching the law or trying to find a relevant statutory provision. Normally, code sections are not captioned in the drafting stage, such as when a bill is going through...