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Gov. Newson Signs Bill on Juror Travel Reimbursement Pay Increase

September 17, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 16, 2022 10:05 pm

A bill that would increase juror pay through more driving and public transportation reimbursement was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday. Assembly Bill 1981, authored by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-San Jose), will change the 34 cents a...

Formal Roles of Governor and Lt. Governor in Lawmaking

September 16, 2022 6:36 pmSeptember 16, 2022 6:41 pm

Both the California Governor and the Lieutenant Governor have formal roles in the lawmaking process, despite the fact that this authority is granted to the legislative branch of state government pursuant to Article IV of the California Constitution. Article IV,...

Gov. Newsom Agrees To a Gubernatorial Debate with Sen. Dahle

September 16, 2022 1:36 pmSeptember 16, 2022 1:37 pm

Following weeks of pressure from both the media and from other politicians and lawmakers, California Governor Gavin Newsom agreed to debate his Republican Gubernatorial opponent Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) earlier this week. Unlike in 2018, in which Newsom committed pretty...

Gov. Newsom Calls on DOJ to Charge Florida and Texas Govs with ‘Kidnapping’ for Shipping Immigrants Out of State

September 16, 2022 7:51 amSeptember 16, 2022 10:00 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called on the Department of Justice to charge Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with kidnapping for sending illegal immigrants to other parts of the country. Governors Abbott and DeSantis have been sending...

What Is a Special Order of Business in the CA Legislature?

September 16, 2022 6:48 amSeptember 16, 2022 6:53 am

Almost always used in committee, a special order of business is used when a bill or similarly related bills are set to be heard at a specified time and specified order (for multiple bills) at the hearing. The Office of...

Newsom Places Ads For New California Abortion Website in Seven Red States

September 16, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 16, 2022 6:33 am

Governor Gavin Newsom continued his out of state advertising on Thursday by placing billboards promoting California’s new abortion care website for non-Californians in seven states. In the last few months, Newsom had directly gone after other states based on their...

Why Do Legislators “Move a Call”?

September 15, 2022 6:05 pmSeptember 15, 2022 6:06 pm

In committees and on the Floors of the California Legislature, after voting has occurred, but before the final vote is announced, the committee chair or presiding officer of a floor may be heard to say, “Assembly Member __ moves a...