Can the California Legislature place measures on the ballot? Yes, legislators can place measures before the electorate at statewide elections. Where is this authority found? Division 9, Chapter 1, Article 4 of the California Elections Code deals with Measures Proposed...
This is the first article in a series about the Klamath Dam Removal project in Siskiyou County. The removal of dams along the Klamath River in Siskiyou County, Northern California was sold as necessary to save salmon – specifically, “to...
Being the “legislative geek” that I am, as I made my way through the introduced bills in the 2024 California Legislative Session from yesterday’s deadline there have been a few measures that have caught my attention. This bill has 227...
What is a “behested payment”? California Government Code Section 82004.5 defines “behested payment” to mean a payment that is made at the behest of a committee, an elected officer, a member of the Public Utilities Commission, or an agent thereof,...
With the February 16 deadline for bill introductions having passed, there were a total of 2,124 bills introduced by yesterday’s deadline for the 2024 Legislative Session, the second and final year of the 2023-24 Session. Of this total number of...
Does California law address the torts of libel and slander in political campaigns? Yes, the California Elections Code has a section of law concerning libel and slander in election campaigns. Where is the applicable law found? It is contained in...
The California Teachers Association just made clear—again—it does not give a fig about your child’s education. Indoctrination? Oh yeah. Education? Nahhhh. At its recent “solidarity conference” at the swanky Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, the union’s leaders paraded a...