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Legislative Committees in California

August 19, 2025 2:58 pmAugust 19, 2025 2:59 pm

Both Assembly and Senate Standing Committees do the bulk of the legislative work in the California Legislature. How many are there and what are their sizes? This information is for the 2025 Legislative Session. The Assembly has 32 standing committees....

Newsom’s Gerrymander: A Power Grab to Silence Californians

August 19, 2025 11:16 amAugust 19, 2025 11:16 am

Governor Gavin Newsom isn’t just mismanaging California – he’s trying to rig it. His latest scheme is a shameless gerrymander designed to cement one-party rule by wiping out conservative voices. Republicans, independents, and working families already know how hard it...

Independent Voters Hold the Key in a Redistricting Special Election

August 19, 2025 2:45 amAugust 19, 2025 2:46 am

You might think that President Donald Trump is done being on election ballots but think again. If California Democrats put new redistricting maps on a special election in November, Donald Trump will be on the ballot. The Democrats’ entire campaign...

DOJ Sues California, Alleges Electric Truck Mandate Defies Federal Law

August 18, 2025 4:03 pmAugust 18, 2025 4:08 pm

Multiple heavy-duty truck manufactures are plaintiffs in a DOJ lawsuit against the State of California and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The complaint alleges that stringent emission standards to “effectively ban internal-combustion engines in heavy-duty trucks” are unconstitutional and...

3-Measure Legislative Package on Redistricting Released

August 18, 2025 3:04 pmAugust 18, 2025 3:05 pm

At 8am on Monday, August 18, the 3-measure package on Congressional redistricting was released by the Legislature. The package includes SB 280, AB 604, and ACA 8. SB 280 – Elections SB 280 was an existing bill by Senator Cervantes....

California’s False Promise of a ‘Just Transition’

August 18, 2025 3:00 amAugust 18, 2025 4:05 pm

I grew up in a union household. My father was a Teamster who worked in the downtown Los Angeles produce markets for 41 years, alongside many coworkers who barely had a high school diploma. We were a blue-collar family, and...

Port Infrastructure Financing in California

August 18, 2025 2:30 amAugust 18, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Harbors and Navigation Code, in Division 6, Part 1, deals with port infrastructure financing. Chapter 1, Article 1 contains legislative fundings and declarations. Section 1690 contains nine findings and declarations. These include that the state has a compelling interest...