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California’s Tribal Government Gaming and Self-Sufficiency Act

August 16, 2022 3:36 pmAugust 16, 2022 3:49 pm

In November 1998, state voters approved the Tribal Government Gaming and Economic Self-Sufficiency Act by passing Proposition 5. The proposition, which amended state law but not the State Constitution, required the state to enter into a specific compact with Indian tribes...

Bill To Prohibit One Pound Disposable Propane Tanks Passed By Assembly

August 16, 2022 10:38 am

A bill to prohibit the sale of one pound disposable propane tanks in California by 2028 was passed in the Assembly on Monday. Senate Bill 1256, authored by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont), would begin the ban on January 1, 2028....

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

California Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund

August 16, 2022 9:19 amAugust 16, 2022 9:33 am

The Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund is designed to “Jumpstart critical climate solutions through flexible, low-cost credit and credit support.” California has numerous formal acts in statute. Government Code Title 6.7, Division 1, Chapter 2, Article 6.7 provides the Climate...

Gascón Recall Effort Fails as LA Registrar Recorder Denies 200K Signatures

August 16, 2022 2:08 amAugust 15, 2022 8:09 pm

Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan announced on Monday that the recall petition of LA District Attorney George Gascon failed to reach the needed number of signatures, only garnering 520,050 of the needed 566,867 needed to be on...

CPUC Set to Strip CA Residents of Subsidized Broadband Service

August 15, 2022 4:07 pmAugust 17, 2022 12:24 pm

The California Public Utilities Commission is looking to strip low-income California residents who participate in the California LifeLine program of subsidized broadband access next week, which is a vital resource for so many in the state. The CPUC’s Proposed Decision will deny...

House Minority Leader McCarthy Says He Will Be Speaker Next Year Should GOP Win Back House

August 15, 2022 2:21 pmAugust 15, 2022 2:22 pm

During a campaign stop for Wyoming Congressional GOP candidate Harriet Hageman in Teton Village, WY on Monday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) confirmed that he will be Speaker of the House in 2023 should Republicans win the House in...

Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Bill Gutted Before Crucial Assembly Vote

August 15, 2022 10:56 amAugust 16, 2022 1:13 pm

A bill that would have decriminalized several psychedelic drugs in California such as LSD, ecstasy, and psilocybin “magic” mushrooms was gutted during the weekend, reducing the bill to a single study through the most recent amendment. Senate Bill 519, authored...