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COVID Hysterics Hype ‘Positive Patients’ …and Cancel High School Football Game

September 11, 2023 2:45 amSeptember 12, 2023 6:20 am

“The number of hospital patients with COVID-19 in Sacramento County jumped nearly 50% in one week, reaching its highest level in five months, as the gradual increase in spread of the virus has yet to wane in California,” The Sacramento...

Some of My Favorite Misconceptions about California’s Legislative Process

September 11, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 11, 2023 2:31 am

Over the years, there have been numerous misconceptions about different aspects of the California legislative process. This article covers some of the most common misconceptions and provides a short explanation what the rule is. Here are some of my favorite...

About Last Week…

September 10, 2023 10:40 amSeptember 10, 2023 10:40 am

So last week (hence the title – neat!) a place got a bit out of control and devolved into chaos. It was a pretty interesting idea a few years ago, but now there are floods, fires, orgies, drugs, crime, massive...

Contingent Enactment Versus Double-Jointing Amendments

September 10, 2023 6:56 amSeptember 10, 2023 6:56 am

“Contingent enactment” amendments are found in a bill in order to effectively connect a bill to another action in order for that bill to become operative. There are several methods in which to do this, such as contingent upon a...

Prop. 1 Is Being Designated for March 2024 Ballot

September 10, 2023 6:50 amSeptember 10, 2023 6:50 am

Senate Bill 326 by Sen. Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), dealing with mental health funding, will be placed on the statewide ballot if signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, which is expected. The provisions of SB 326 will go before the...

Geriatric Congress: Nancy Pelosi, 83, Announces She is Running AGAIN

September 9, 2023 2:45 amSeptember 11, 2023 11:54 am

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Twitter Friday she is running for reelection. Pelosi, who was born in 1940 and is now 83, will be 86 at the end of her next term in Congress. In the summer of...

Bill to Ban Ballot Hand Counts Passes California Assembly

September 9, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 9, 2023 2:31 am

A bill to end the manual hand count of ballots in elections with more than 1,000 voters passed the Assembly on Friday, moving directly to Governor Newsom’s desk for his decision. Assembly Bill 969, authored by Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin (D-Santa...