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Impeachment of California State Officers

January 8, 2022 7:53 amJanuary 8, 2022 8:00 am

The California Constitution, like its federal counterpart, allows for the impeachment and conviction of certain state officials. The U.S. Constitution provides in Article I, Section 2 that “The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall...

Senate, Assembly Republicans Ask Governor Newsom To Call Special Session on Homelessness

January 8, 2022 2:26 amApril 3, 2022 3:05 pm

Senate and Assembly Republicans sent a joint letter to Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday, urging him to call for an Extraordinary Special Session of the Legislature to immediately address the problem, rather than waiting until later in the year. Press...

Timing of California Appropriations Bills

January 7, 2022 3:11 pmJanuary 7, 2022 12:02 pm

Appropriations bills, as their name implies, appropriate funds from the General Fund or special funds. Can these bills be adopted at any time during the Legislative Session? This question is addressed in Article IV, Section 12(c)(4) of the California Constitution,...

San Diego City Workers Receive Advance Firing Notices For Not Vaccinating

January 7, 2022 10:09 amJanuary 7, 2022 10:46 am

San Diego city officials announced on Thursday that 86 city employees were given ‘advanced firing notices’ for either not updating their vaccination status or claiming a religious or medical exemption following receiving pre-termination letters last month. San Diego first announced mandatory...

Constitutional Vote Requirements for the California Legislature

January 7, 2022 6:57 amJanuary 7, 2022 6:59 am

There are a number of provisions contained in the California Constitution that specify certain vote requirements for the Legislature. The following are those provisions of the state Constitution: Article IV, Section 4 – Travel and living expenses for Members of...

Hundreds of San Francisco Public School Teachers Stage ‘Sickout’ Protest For More School COVID-19 Protections

January 7, 2022 2:21 amJanuary 6, 2022 8:22 pm

Hundreds of San Francisco Unified School District teachers staged a “Sickout” protest on Thursday, refusing to teach in classrooms while the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) demands the district to increase safety measures. Specifically, UESF teachers want several safety improvements,...

When Does the 1-Year ‘Revolving Door’ Ban Begin and End for Those Leaving Government Service?

January 6, 2022 4:18 pmJanuary 6, 2022 4:31 pm

There are rules for those leaving government service, which we refer to as the “revolving door” between the public and private sectors. Article IV, Section 5(e) of the California Constitution provides that “the Legislature shall enact laws that prohibit a...