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Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency Over Monkeypox Outbreak

August 2, 2022 12:47 pmAugust 3, 2022 9:40 am

In an announcement on Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California over the continuing monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in the U.S. to do so after New York. Monkeypox, a virus that cause rashes, swollen...

Can All California Legislative Rules Be Waived?

August 2, 2022 6:25 amAugust 2, 2022 6:37 am

Almost all legislative rules, even some in the state Constitution, can be waived by legislators. Wait – can that be right? Yes, even some constitutional provisions can be waived. Each two-year Session, the Assembly adopts its Assembly Rules, the Senate...

California Golden Shield Act

August 1, 2022 4:44 pmAugust 1, 2022 4:50 pm

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 9.9 provides the California Golden Shield Act, which is contained in Sections 3410 to 3412. Chapter 9.9 was added in 2009 by Chapter 462. Section 3410...

New Poll Cleverly Conflates Climate Change, Drought, Wildfires, Oil and Gas Industry

August 1, 2022 2:37 pmAugust 1, 2022 8:39 pm

A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California cleverly conflates climate change, drought, wildfires and the oil and gas industry through dextrous questions and weighted demographics. Here’s the PPIC’s opening salvo: “With California facing a severe drought and wildfire...

California wants to silence dissent on COVID-19

August 1, 2022 10:42 amAugust 2, 2022 6:13 am

In 1593, the Roman Inquisition convicted the Dominican friar Giordano Bruno for heresy. His crime: teaching that the earth revolved around the sun. The inquisitors burned him alive. We should’ve learned from that dark era. Yet over 400 years after...

Remembering Key End-of-Session Legislative Process Items

August 1, 2022 6:26 amAugust 1, 2022 6:30 am

As we commence the last month of the 2022 California Legislative Session, there are often questions raised regarding legislative process items. Although the following items are not an exhaustive list, they cover some of the most frequently-asked questions: 72-Hour In-Print...

SF Sen. Scott Wiener Demands Monkeypox State of Emergency, but Defends Weekend Kink/Fetish Street Festival

August 1, 2022 2:30 amAugust 2, 2022 6:22 am

Last Wednesday the Globe reported State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) called on San Francisco and the Governor of California to declare a State of Emergency due to the Monkeypox outbreak. He requested testing, vaccination, and contact tracing infrastructure. Notably, Sen. Scott...