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Cal Lutheran Faculty in Revolt

January 20, 2024 8:07 amJanuary 21, 2024 9:21 pm

While the brouhaha at Harvard has garnered international headlines, a smaller scale skirmish is happening closer to home at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. Earlier this week, the faculty assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution of “no confidence” in President...

Frequently Asked Questions about Drafting Rules for Specific Types of Bills

January 20, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 20, 2024 2:31 am

How many main requirements are there for an appropriations bill? There are three major requirements for drafting bills that make an appropriation of funds. What is the first requirement for drafting an appropriation bill? In the Relating Clause, the following...

Mismanaged Cap Public Radio Employees Seeking to Unionize

January 19, 2024 7:12 amJanuary 19, 2024 7:12 am

In October the Globe reported on Sacramento’s public radio station Capital Public Radio (CapRadio), a NPR affiliate, when it laid off 12% of its staff and canceled four shows because of “ongoing financial issues.” Those “ongoing financial issues” stem from...

Frequently Asked Questions about Filling a California Constitutional Office Vacancy

January 19, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 19, 2024 2:46 am

Where in state law is the filling of a constitutional office vacancy? It is contained in the state Constitution, in Article V, Section 5, which provides for filling a vacancy in a constitutional office. What are the nine constitutional offices...

Gascon in Crosshairs at DA Debate

January 19, 2024 2:35 amJanuary 19, 2024 2:36 am

There were ten candidates on the stage at the Los Angeles Magazine-sponsored Los Angeles County District Attorney’s race debate – eight of them roundly criticized current DA George Gascon – two, including Gascon himself, did not. In trying to defend...

Flawed Delta Tunnels Project Takes Big Financial and Legal Hit

January 18, 2024 10:44 amJanuary 18, 2024 10:54 am

The controversial Delta Conveyance Project, which would install a massive tunnel to move water under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, took a major financial and legal hit this week, after a Sacramento County judge ruled California can’t issue bonds to...

Ringside: The Klamath Basin ‘Restoration’ is at What Cost?

January 18, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 18, 2024 2:31 am

If you scan news reports and search results for Klamath Dams removal, the news is universally upbeat. “The river will run free again.” “A step towards justice.” “Largest river restoration project in American history!” But as waters now drain out...