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Can a Legislator Re-introduce the Same Bill Next Year?

October 11, 2023 10:37 amOctober 11, 2023 10:37 am

As we head into the second year of the 2-year California Legislative Session, some legislators may want to re-introduce a bill that did not make it to the Governor’s Desk during this first year. Are there any applicable rules? The...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Banning Public School Suspensions for ‘Willful Defiance’

October 11, 2023 8:21 amOctober 12, 2023 3:35 pm

While Governor Gavin Newsom’s children attend an exclusive private school in Sacramento, he just signed SB 274 by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), which bans school suspensions for “willful defiance.” SB 274 “extends the ban on suspending a student on the...

Gavin Newsom Approves Skittles Ban While Rampant Crime and Drugs Take Over CA Cities

October 11, 2023 2:30 amOctober 11, 2023 2:31 am

While crime, drug abuse, smash-and-grab crimes and homeless vagrants are taking over California’s once beautiful cities, Governor Gavin Newsom deemed banning Skittles more important. California’s politicians just can’t get the big things right. Skittles bad. Yet, Gov. Newsom forced lockdowns...

Bill to End Street Parking Within 20 Feet Of Crosswalks Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

October 10, 2023 6:21 pmOctober 10, 2023 6:21 pm

A bill to end all street parking in the state within 20 feet of a designated crosswalk or intersection was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 413, authored by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-San Jose), will...

Setting Lobbyist-Client Expectations

October 10, 2023 3:50 pm

There are several different types of clients who need a lobbyist help, from those who have no experience or understanding of the legislative or regulatory process to those who are sophisticated political players. There are also clients who range from...

What Is ‘Digesting’?

October 10, 2023 6:56 amOctober 10, 2023 6:56 am

Have you ever heard the term “digesting” in the California Legislature? This gerund is just one of many responsibilities of the attorneys who work in the California Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC). This gerund comes from the “action” word created...

Gov. Newsom Marches California Toward Socialized Health Care in Labor Union Sponsored Bill

October 10, 2023 2:45 amOctober 10, 2023 11:01 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Saturday that braces California for universal healthcare – most notably – as a single-payer system that leftists have been agitating for. This is clearly a march toward fully socialized, government-run health care. “The law...