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Newsom’s Poison Pill is an Assault on Critical Public Safety Reform and California Voters’ Voices

June 10, 2024 9:04 amJune 10, 2024 9:04 am

Well-known for eleventh-hour maneuvers within the smoke-filled rooms of Sacramento, California’s legislature is attempting a covert kill shot set to undermine a popular reform sought by California voters. In an unprecedented and deeply unethical maneuver, Governor Gavin Newsom’s office has...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Legislative Committee Bills

June 10, 2024 2:30 amJune 10, 2024 2:31 am

What are committee bills? In addition to bills being authored by State Senators and State Assembly Members, the 32 Assembly Standing Committees and 22 Senate Standing Committees can also “author” bills. What does Joint Rule 54(a) provide? It is titled...

HUGE Legal Victory: Health Freedom Defense Fund Wins Appeal Against LAUSD

June 9, 2024 10:55 amJune 10, 2024 4:35 pm

In an epic legal win, Health Freedom Defense Fund (HFDF), California Educators for Medical Freedom, and individual plaintiffs have won their appeal in the Ninth Circuit on LAUSD’s Employee Covid Vaccination Mandate. The issues centered on how LAUSD and others...

Democrat’s Poison Pills in Prop. 47 Retail Theft Legislation

June 9, 2024 2:45 amJune 9, 2024 11:01 am

California Democrats are so disturbed right now that the proposed ballot initiative to amend and fix Proposition 47 will qualify for the November 2024 ballot, they are planning to put a “poison pill” amendment provision in the bills in their...

Frequently Asked Questions about Legislative Author’s Bill Amendments

June 9, 2024 2:30 amJune 9, 2024 2:31 am

When does a legislative author amend his or her bill? A bill author can amend his or her bill in different instances as “author’s amendments.” They most often occur before formal committee or floor action, or during those times. What...

The Greenberg Brief: Trump Comes to San Francisco – the Fragile Have a Freak Out

June 8, 2024 7:52 amJune 8, 2024 8:29 am

I returned to San Francisco the night before Trump made a fundraising stop here, an event hosted by tech mogul David Sacks, his wife Jacqeline and others. Even before my plane touched down, while still mid-flight, I was receiving phone...

Frequently Asked Questions about Codified and Uncodified Statutes

June 8, 2024 2:30 amJune 8, 2024 2:31 am

What are codified statutes? Essentially, codified laws are those that are contained in the Codes for the State of California. How many Codes are there in this state? There are 29 Codes in California, beginning with the Business and Professions...