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Sac Bee Lectures Rep. Kevin Kiley on How to Do His New Job

January 30, 2023 9:00 amJanuary 31, 2023 8:54 am

The Sacramento Bee, the State Capitol newspaper of record, has a real problem with newly elected Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) – enough of a problem they wrote a hit piece wagging their finger at him, telling him how he is...

California Taxpayers and Their Bill of Rights

January 30, 2023 7:30 amJanuary 30, 2023 7:35 am

Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code provides the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights and Section 7080 names the act “The Harris-Katz California Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights.” Section 7081 provides...

Are the Following Bills Substantive or Nonsubstantive?

January 30, 2023 7:15 amJanuary 30, 2023 7:16 am

Why and when does the distinction between substantive and nonsubstantive proposed changes to California statutes matter in pending legislation? It matters for the Assembly or Senate Rules Committees to refer a bill to a policy committee. That is because neither...

Court Writs in California

January 29, 2023 9:06 amJanuary 29, 2023 9:17 am

There are three main writs specified in the California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP), which are the writs of review, mandate, and prohibition. These are contained in Title 1 of Part 3 of the CCP. Chapter 1 of Title 1...

Red Herring Alert: Comparing California and Japan High Speed Rail Falls on its Face

January 29, 2023 2:30 amJanuary 29, 2023 9:01 am

Well, it’s big in Japan. That is what proponents of California’s high speed rail project say when asked about the whys and wherefores of the system. In other words, if it works somewhere else it will work here. That argument, though,...

Is It Time for a Federal Tax Conformity Bill in California?

January 28, 2023 3:06 pmJanuary 29, 2023 10:42 am

The tax laws of most states are an off-shoot of the federal tax laws contained in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). In California, the general rule is that California only conforms to federal law as it was in effect on...

Grid Expert: Replacing Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant with Renewables ‘Can’t Be Done’

January 28, 2023 9:15 amJanuary 28, 2023 9:27 am

With recent legislation limiting the lifetime of California’s last remaining nuclear power plant to eight more years, the debate about replacement power has once again been thrust to the forefront of environmental concerns: will higher emissions after the shutdown of...