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Bills by Vote Requirement in California

October 9, 2026 2:30 amOctober 9, 2026 2:31 am

Article IV of the California Constitution deals with the Legislature and the legislative process in this state. The Legislature enacts statutes by using bills. Bills that are enacted in California, per the state Constitution, generally require a majority vote of...

Ringside: Observations as a New Water Year Begins

October 8, 2026 4:00 pmOctober 8, 2026 4:01 pm

For water users and water watchers, October 1st was New Year’s Day. It’s a good time to step back and comment on where we’re headed with water policy and water projects. There is no single variable that affects how much...

Commentary on Federal Constitutional Executive Branch Provisions

October 8, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 8, 2026 2:01 pm

California’s state government, with its three branches, is based upon the federal government and its three separate, but co-equal branches. Both the United States and California Constitutions set forth these three branches of government. The following provides commentary regarding the...

Gov. Newsom Weaseling on California’s Death Penalty, Again

October 8, 2026 1:52 pmOctober 10, 2026 7:04 am

After running in 2018 for governor on upholding voter’s support of the death penalty, once elected, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in 2019, shortly after taking office, that he would grant reprieves for all death penalty murderers on California’s death...

How Many Bills Historically Get to the Governor’s Desk?

October 8, 2026 8:20 amOctober 8, 2026 8:20 am

Over the past four decades, thousands of bills have reached the Governor’s Desk after having been passed by the California Legislature. The vast majority of those measures get signed into law, with a small percentage being vetoed. The lowest veto...

Private Prison Company GEO Group Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging California’s New Detention Center Law

October 8, 2026 7:23 amOctober 8, 2026 7:23 am

Let the lawsuits begin. Last week, the Globe reported that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of 21 bills claiming they will increase state oversight of federal immigration enforcement, illegal immigrant detention facilities, and related law-enforcement practices inside California....

Zach Bryan Wears a ‘Free Palestine’ Shirt Protesting Imaginary Silencing

October 8, 2026 6:30 amOctober 8, 2026 6:31 am

On Friday night, the first of two shows in Foxborough, country singer Zach Bryan walked onstage at Robert Kraft’s building in a sleeveless shirt that read “Free Palestine,” with a pine tree and “An Appeal to Heaven” underneath. Fan video...