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Gov. Newsom Announces Proposed Regulations Against Oil Companies In California

March 17, 2023 12:44 pmMarch 17, 2023 12:44 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he will be proposing more regulations against oil companies in California, including instituting a new watchdog organization and adding a new price gouging penalty for oil companies. Since the beginning of the decade, the average price...

Futile Spending on California’s Homeless Vagrant Population Has Only Grown the Problem

March 17, 2023 10:04 amMarch 17, 2023 10:04 am

Despite spending nearly $23 billion on California’s homeless housing, homelessness continues to grow in California. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, “nationally, California has topped the list for the state with the largest homeless population for more than...

This Bill Has a Number of ‘Plus Sections’

March 17, 2023 6:59 amMarch 17, 2023 7:02 am

As readers may recall, at the end of bills in the California Legislature, there may be “plus sections,” which are uncodified provisions that may do a number of things, such as expressing legislative intent, making legislative findings and declarations, or...

Gov. Newsom Wants 15% Homeless Reduction By 2025, New Tiny Homes

March 16, 2023 6:11 pmMarch 16, 2023 6:11 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom kicked off a tour across California in lieu of a State of the State on Thursday in Sacramento, highlighting a new homeless reduction program that includes bringing tiny homes to cities statewide, and the goal of reducing...

Gov. Newsom’s ‘Stronger Proposal to Hold Big Oil Accountable’ is Full of Organic Matter

March 16, 2023 4:57 pmMarch 18, 2023 3:16 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta “met with leaders representing a coalition of hundreds of organizations, stakeholders and local leaders to unveil new, stronger proposals to hold Big Oil accountable,” the governor announced Thursday. “We’re making major...

California Teachers Association or Cover Their…?

March 16, 2023 7:48 amMarch 16, 2023 8:14 am

Those who can’t do, teach. Those who can’t teach, administrate. Those who can’t administrate, consult. Those who can’t consult, donate. The eye-watering amount of money the California Teachers Association (CTA) has spread around the state like so much fertilizer has...

Legal Analysis: California Court of Appeal Primarily Upholds Prop. 22

March 16, 2023 6:57 amMarch 16, 2023 7:12 am

On March 13, 2023, the California First District Court of Appeal, in Castellanos v. State of California, primarily upheld Proposition 22 on two main grounds. As readers may recall, Prop. 22 was approved by 58% of the voters on the...