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Frequently Asked Questions about When Elected Officials Take Office

April 25, 2024 2:30 amApril 25, 2024 2:31 am

When do statewide constitutional officials take office? Pursuant to Article V, Section 2 of the state Constitution, “the Governor shall … hold office from the Monday after January 1 following the election until a successor qualifies.” The eight other constitutional...

Los Angeles DA Gascon Ethics Chief Charged with 11 Felonies

April 24, 2024 7:29 pmApril 25, 2024 3:37 pm

In what can only be called a stunning development, especially considering their close relationship, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed 11 felony charges against Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon’s chief of ethics and integrity Diana Teran. According to...

Santa Monica Homeless Housing: $1 Million Per Apartment

April 24, 2024 4:00 pmApril 25, 2024 3:38 pm

One million dollars. Well, technically $1,008,944.89 is what a new combination low and moderate income/permanent supportive housing for the homeless project in Santa Monica will cost per unit. That works out to be $1,252 per square foot, at least double...

Radio Free Newsom

April 24, 2024 9:00 amApril 24, 2024 9:01 am

On Monday, as opponents of abortion marched for life around the state Capitol, numerous news outlets reported that Newsom’s PAC, the Campaign for Democracy, was funding a television advertisement in Alabama warning of the dangers of new state laws to...

6 California Cities Make the Least Affordable List for Home Buyers

April 24, 2024 8:33 amApril 24, 2024 8:33 am

Only four states have median-priced homes considered affordable – and California is not one of them. Of 48 states with available data, a median-priced home is not affordable for the typical household in 44 of them, a fascinating new report...

Legislation to Fast-Track Land Rezoning Supposed to Increase Affordable Housing Availability

April 24, 2024 2:45 amApril 24, 2024 2:46 am

Senate Bill 4, known as the Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act, was billed by its backers as a tool to increase affordable housing availability in California by fast-tracking developers’ ability to rezone land owned by faith-based organizations or nonprofit...

Frequently Asked Questions About Ethics Training for Local Agencies

April 24, 2024 2:30 amApril 24, 2024 6:16 am

Are local agency officers and employees required to have ethics training? Yes, California Government Code Section 53235 requires all local agency officials to receive training in ethics if that local agency provides any type of compensation or reimburses expenses for...