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Some Key Differences between the Assembly and Senate in the CA Legislative Process

September 30, 2019 2:15 amSeptember 30, 2019 12:09 pm

There are a number of differences between the Assembly and the Senate in terms of the California legislative process, many of which are minor in nature. However, for students of the process, as well as those involved in the State...

CA Assemblywoman Wendy Carillo Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Communist China Takeover

September 28, 2019 12:11 pmSeptember 30, 2019 10:11 am

California Assemblywoman Wendy Carillo (D-Los Angeles) posted photos of herself on Twitter celebrating the Communist People’s Republic of China takeover October 1, 1949 from the Republic of China. Mao Zedong, founder of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, qualifies...

RECAP: SB 192, The Bill That Makes It Legal Not To Help Police Officers Asking For Assistance

September 27, 2019 3:11 pmSeptember 27, 2019 3:11 pm

If a police officer asks assistance in apprehending a suspect in California, citizens will no longer have to acquiesce. What is it? Senate Bill 192. SB 192 removes the ‘Posse comitatus’ sections from the Penal Code. Originally added in 1872,...

‘Back Off, Hypocrite,’ State Sen. Scott Wiener Tells President Over EPA Compliance Issues

September 27, 2019 3:07 pmSeptember 30, 2019 11:32 am

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) sent a message to President Donald Trump on Friday, after the Trump Administration notified California that it is not meeting its environmental standards: “Trump telling California it is not doing enough for the environment is...

Orange County Tackles Homeless Issue by Regulating Group Homes

September 27, 2019 11:10 amSeptember 27, 2019 3:07 pm

There are myriad of situations exasperating the homeless issue in California including the unregulated business of group homes. On Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Supervisors tackled this issue by unanimously passing an ordinance; requiring operators to obtain a license...

Gov. Newsom: AB 5 ‘Landmark Legislation’ for ‘Workers and Our Economy’

September 27, 2019 9:24 amSeptember 27, 2019 12:19 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that makes it more difficult for companies to classify workers as independent contractors so they can skirt labor laws that cover official employees. The law, AB5, says that “a person providing labor or services...

Legislative Lingo

September 27, 2019 6:05 amSeptember 27, 2019 7:11 am

It probably does not come as a surprise, but those working in and around California’s Capitol use a number of terms or “lingo” to describe aspects of the legislative process. The following is a compilation of some of the more...