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CA Lawmakers Announce Formal Opposition to Julie Su Nomination As U.S. Labor Secretary

March 15, 2023 5:54 pmMarch 15, 2023 6:41 pm

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) and Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) got the band back together Wednesday, as they led a press conference of fellow elected lawmakers, freelance workers and victims of mismanagement at the California Employment Development Department,...

Garcetti Confirmed, Heading to India as Ambassador

March 15, 2023 2:03 pmMarch 15, 2023 2:04 pm

By a vote of 52 to 42 this afternoon, former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was confirmed as the new ambassador to India. This was only made possible by seven Republican senators crossing the aisle and voting yes on Garcetti’s...

Assembly, Senate Leaders Call on Gov. Newsom to Recuse Himself from Silicon Valley Bank Bailout

March 15, 2023 11:53 amMarch 16, 2023 6:13 pm

As everyone now knows, Silicon Valley Bank was closed Friday by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, with the FDIC in charge of liquidation. California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statement Saturday morning in response saying “Over the last 48...

Employment Assistance for Disabled Workers

March 15, 2023 7:12 amMarch 15, 2023 7:17 am

California’s Unemployment Insurance Code, in Division 10, concerns employment assistance for workers with disabilities. Division 10 was added in 2002 by Chapter 1088. UI Code Section 18000 provides that it is the purpose of the law to ensure that workforce...

Failed Silicon Valley Bank, the Newsoms, and Connected Friends

March 14, 2023 5:27 pmMarch 16, 2023 12:03 pm

The Silicon Valley Bank failure and shutdown is because of “idiot bank management under an incompetent board,” according to Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary. “O’Leary joined Fox News hosts Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on Tuesday to discuss the Silicon Valley...

No Garcetti Vote, But No Love Either

March 14, 2023 3:41 pmMarch 14, 2023 3:45 pm

Though the U.S. Senate vote on his nomination will not take place until Wednesday, ex-Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti still found himself the center of attention with multiple sources decrying his potential India ambassadorship. Sen. Chuck Grassley – who investigated...

Legislative Declarations Regarding Non-Municipal Affairs

March 14, 2023 7:40 amMarch 14, 2023 7:43 am

Bills in the California Legislature occasionally designate a provision of state law to apply to all cities, which means the proposed state law applies equally to both general law cities and charter cities. This occurs when the Legislature makes a...