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California Congressional Stock Trading: Members Acquire Wealth While Holding Public Office

February 27, 2024 8:44 amFebruary 27, 2024 8:44 am

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has come under heat for alleged “insider stock trading,” becoming extremely wealthy while holding public office. Pelosi has always defended the trades, saying she isn’t a part of her husband’s stock decision, and denies that...

Frequently Asked Questions about Agency Rulemaking Notification

February 27, 2024 2:45 amFebruary 27, 2024 2:46 am

Are executive branch state agencies required to notify state legislators about certain rulemaking projects? Yes. California’s Government Code contains the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and imposes many duties and responsibilities on state agencies. Does a legislator have to be notified...

‘Acting’ Labor Secretary Julie Su Behind Closed Doors

February 26, 2024 3:43 pmFebruary 26, 2024 3:44 pm

Julie Su’s quest to edit the word “acting” from her title as Secretary of Labor will continue Tuesday, with the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee holding a meeting on her recent re-nomination to the position. Unlike the...

It’s Recall Déjà Vu All Over Again for California Gov. Gavin Newsom

February 26, 2024 9:59 amFebruary 26, 2024 11:17 am

Ouch. Just as he’s doing national interviews insisting that he’s not running for President, California Governor Gavin Newsom is getting hit with another recall election. I think this proves that the First Cut Is not necessarily the Deepest. “The new...

The Consensus Machine and the True Peril of AI

February 26, 2024 6:48 amFebruary 26, 2024 6:48 am

The current explosion of artificial intelligence and machine learning uses has a lot of people worried. AI can replace human workers, write college papers, create very realistic internet deep fakes and so on – those are the worries that stand...

California Democrats Setting Race Relations Back 70 Years with ACA 7

February 26, 2024 2:43 amFebruary 26, 2024 11:18 am

Why are Democrats segregating blacks, and now agitating for free college as part of proposed reparations in California? Black college students now have separate graduation, separate admission standards, separate dorms, separate curricula … and now are going to have separate...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Role of the Legislative Analyst in the Initiative Process

February 26, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 26, 2024 2:31 am

What must be included with a title and summary prepared by the Attorney General? Elections Code Section 9005 requires the AG to include in the title and summary for a proposed initiative measure either (1) the estimate of the amount...