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What Are the Joint Recesses in the Second Year of Session?

December 8, 2022 6:55 amDecember 8, 2022 7:01 am

The Joint Rules of the California State Senate and Assembly contain more than sixty provisions, including Joint Rule 51, which deals with the legislative calendar. Subdivision (b) of Joint Rule 51 deals with the second, or even-numbered, year of the...

Residents and Leaders In Cities Affected By CDCR Prison Closures Speak Out

December 8, 2022 2:27 amDecember 7, 2022 7:48 pm

City leaders and residents of the seven cities and towns affected by the Tuesday announcement of the closure and partial closure of seven state prisons across the state expressed uneasiness and fear of the future on Wednesday, as the prisons...

SF Board of Supervisors Reverses Ruling On Police Using Robots In Certain Deadly Force Situations

December 7, 2022 4:41 pm

After a week of protests following the San Francisco Board of Supervisors decision to allow the SFPD to use robots for deadly force in limited situations, the Board reversed their decision on Tuesday. The battle over allowing police robots to...

Judge Halts California Capitol Annex Remodel Over CA Environmental Law Violations

December 7, 2022 3:48 pmDecember 9, 2022 7:40 am

In September 2020, while the state was still suffering under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s oppressive COVID restrictions of lockdowns, and business and school closures, the Legislature’s Joint Legislative Committee on Rules held a hearing on the plans for the $1.2 billion...

LA City Clerk Approves Kevin De Leon Recall Petition

December 7, 2022 12:07 pm

A recall petition against Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon was approved by the Los Angeles City Clerk on Tuesday, giving recall supporters until the end of March to collect enough signatures to trigger a recall election sometime in...

California Leadership Accountability Act

December 7, 2022 6:37 amDecember 7, 2022 6:46 am

California’s Government Code Title 2, Division 3, Part 3, Chapter 5 provides “The State Leadership Accountability Act,” which contains Sections 13400 – 13407. Section 13400 specifies the Act’s title. Section 13401 provides six legislative findings, including that active oversight processes...

Environmentally Friendly Delta Diversions Can Increase Water to California’s Cities and Farms

December 7, 2022 2:45 amDecember 6, 2022 9:11 pm

When it comes to cost-effective ways to increase the supply of water to California’s cities and farms, every idea should be considered. The residential, commercial and industrial water requirements of California’s 40 million people add up to about 8 million...