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Are Government Pensions Funds in Crisis Again?

October 6, 2022 7:00 amOctober 5, 2022 10:05 pm

If ever there were a case of Chicken Little, it’s the endless squawking over the imminent implosion of public employee pension funds. In California, ever since pension benefits were enhanced, retroactively, starting in 1999, critics have been claiming a pension...

What Is a ‘Saving Clause’ in California Legislation?

October 6, 2022 5:45 amOctober 6, 2022 5:53 am

On a few occasions each Session, a bill will contain a “saving clause,” which is sometimes referred to as “grandfathering.” While some states refer to it as a “savings” (plural) clause, the generally-accepted term is “saving” (singular). Saving clauses are...

Calif. Veteran-Owned Small Biz Losing State Contract to Chinese Conglomerate

October 5, 2022 5:51 pmOctober 6, 2022 7:15 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and elected lawmakers frequently tout the state’s contracting with minority-owned, veteran-owned small businesses. California’s dominance in many economic areas is based, in part, on the significant role small businesses play in the state’s $3.1 trillion economy. But...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

What Is a ‘Heading’ in California Law?

October 5, 2022 4:15 pmOctober 5, 2022 3:51 pm

On occasion, while reading bills in the California Legislature, you may run across a section of the bill that adds or amends “the heading” of a chapter or title, for example. What is the heading? The heading is the name...

California Republican Leaders Pledge to Bring Back ‘The California Promise’

October 5, 2022 2:39 pmOctober 6, 2022 7:15 pm

“Unlike others who duck promises and campaign in other states…” began Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher at a rally Wednesday morning at the Capitol announcing Republicans’ “The California Promise” He enumerated the many serious issues Californians are feeling, including the...

Intriguing Timing Definitions in Statute

October 5, 2022 6:19 amOctober 5, 2022 6:33 am

In reviewing the hundreds of bills that made it to the Governor’s Desk this Session, one of those bills had several interesting definitions. Each definition related to the effective date of the act (i.e., the statutory scheme that was enacted...

Globe Exclusive: Interview with Lanhee Chen, Candidate for State Controller

October 5, 2022 2:55 amOctober 4, 2022 5:12 pm

Why should California voters care about the California State Controller? While it’s another state agency most California voters think they know nothing about, the office and agency impacts everyone in the state one way or another. “The Controller is California’s...