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New Legislative Ballot Measure Contains Intriguing Provisions

July 1, 2024 5:04 pmJuly 1, 2024 5:04 pm

In the evening of Sunday, June 30, Senate Bill 1381 was gutted-and-amended to contain a proposed ballot measure by the Legislature for the November 5 General Election. The amendments were adopted on July 1 and substitute new authors for the...

Regulatory Capture and Medicine

July 1, 2024 4:57 pmJuly 1, 2024 4:58 pm

One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or communism on a people is by way of medicine. This is a very true warning issued in the past which has played out and plagues California and the nation today. I know...

San Francisco and The Grants Pass Ruling: Where The City And Mayoral Candidates Stand

July 1, 2024 1:43 pmJuly 2, 2024 10:29 am

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson. According to the ruling, local laws limiting encampments on public land does not amount to cruel and unusual punishment, allowing for local civil and criminal...

Legislature to Designate November Ballot Measures

June 30, 2024 9:27 pmJune 30, 2024 9:28 pm

At almost 7pm on Sunday, June 30, 2024, Assembly Bill 440 was amended to make a number of changes. Initially, Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin and Senator Catherine Blakespear became joint authors of the measure. In addition, AB 440 would do the...

California Democrats Scheming on Last Minute Alternative to Prop. 47 Reform Initiative

June 30, 2024 8:08 pmJune 30, 2024 8:10 pm

Just when we thought it was safe to go back in the water, California Democrats are now calling session for late night Wednesday, July 3rd to enact an alternative to the Proposition 47 reform initiative. Capitol Staffers received that message...

The Law Allowing Measures to Be Withdrawn from the Ballot

June 30, 2024 10:42 amJune 30, 2024 10:42 am

In the 2014 California Legislative Session, then-State Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) authored Senate Bill 1253, which became Chapter 697 when the Governor signed the bill on September 27. SB 1253 amended California Elections Code Sections 9, 101, 9002, 9004, 9005,...

New Bill Would Move ACA 13 to 2026 Ballot

June 30, 2024 9:03 amJune 30, 2024 9:03 am

On June 27, Assembly Bill 440 was gutted-and-amended for the purpose of moving Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13 from the November 5, 2024 ballot to the November 2026 General Election ballot. AB 440 will be heard in a special hearing of...