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What is the Role of the State Controller of California?

November 8, 2021 2:19 amNovember 7, 2021 6:50 pm

The State Controller is the chief fiscal officer of California, the fifth largest economy in the world. The Controller is responsible for accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources and conducts independent audits of government agencies that spend state...

California’s Lieutenant Governor Has a Largely Ceremonial Role

November 7, 2021 2:15 amNovember 6, 2021 9:24 pm

California’s Lieutenant Governor (LG) has a largely ceremonial role in this state. He or she runs separately (i.e., the Lt. Governor is not on the same ticket as the Governor, as opposed to how the President and Vice President of...

What Are the Different Roles of the Governor of the State of California?

November 6, 2021 8:12 pmNovember 6, 2021 9:04 pm

The Governor of the State of California has multiple formal and informal roles. The formal roles are set forth in several sections of Article V of the state Constitution. The following are the duties and powers granted to the Governor:...

Where is Governor Newsom?

November 6, 2021 2:48 pmNovember 8, 2021 11:58 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s last public appearance was October 27th, when he received a coronavirus booster shot. Then, only two days later on October 29th, citing “family obligations,” Gov. Gavin Newsom abruptly cancelled his much anticipated trip to Scotland to...

2022 Brings Final (?) Minimum Wage Hike

November 6, 2021 2:25 amNovember 5, 2021 9:57 pm

Because of the enactment of SB 3 (Leno) in 2016, California’s minimum wage is going up yet again, perhaps for the final time? On January 1, 2022, the state’s minimum wage will be increased for all sizes of businesses, including...

Funding Follows Students with Education Savings Accounts Ballot Initiatives

November 5, 2021 10:59 am

As California spends approximately $22,000 per year for each child in the public school system, the state’s K-12 students continue to struggle under an outdated, one-size-fits-all system that is not focused on cultivating their unique talents and interests. Politics is...

Drafting Rules for Specific Types of Bills

November 5, 2021 2:38 amNovember 5, 2021 6:57 am

The purpose of this article is to provide some specific recommendations for drafting certain types of bills in California. This article covers appropriations bills, urgency bills, special statute bills, state mandated local program bills, tax levy bills, and double-jointing amendments....