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Gov. Newsom’s Whistlestop Tour of California on High Speed Rail Boondoggle

March 27, 2023 8:55 amMarch 28, 2023 7:50 am

Following his recent Tour around California rather than giving a dismal State of the State address, Gov. Newsom announced three words as the crux for 2023: Return, restore, and rebuild. He should have taken High Speed Rail around the state –...

Longer and Harder: High Speed Rail’s Latest Plan Adds Time, Reduces Ridership

March 27, 2023 6:58 amMarch 27, 2023 7:07 am

Not exactly known for its adherence to timelines and budget, California’s High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) recently released its 2023 project update that – again – adjusts both. While the timing changes are small – the Merced to Bakersfield segment...

A Better Approach on Public Right of Access Findings

March 27, 2023 6:19 amMarch 27, 2023 6:32 am

Under the California Constitution, there is a general right of public access to the meetings of local public bodies and the writings of local public officials and local agencies. Nonetheless, in enacting statutes, the Legislature can impose a limitation on...

The Problem(s) With Public Sector Unions

March 27, 2023 3:00 amMarch 27, 2023 8:56 am

The three-day strike by Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a union representing The Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) approximately 30,000 employees comprising bus drivers, custodians, teachers’ aides, and food service workers has come and gone....

SB 279: Rulemaking Process on ‘Major Regulation’

March 26, 2023 5:51 pmMarch 26, 2023 5:57 pm

Senate Bill 279 by Sen. Roger Niello (R-Sacramento) proposes to make changes to the public comment process during executive branch administrative agency rulemaking proceedings. SB 279 would amend Government Code Section 11346.3 that is part of California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA)...

The Weight of COVID

March 26, 2023 9:09 amMarch 27, 2023 6:22 am

It turns out that around the world, around the nation, and in California itself the severity of the impact of catching COVID was not equally distributed and, like most other diseases, it struck certain groups harder than others. In COVID’s...

AB 657: California Candy Tax

March 26, 2023 8:19 amMarch 26, 2023 8:29 am

Assembly Bill 657 by Assemblyman Corey Jackson (D-Riverside) was amended to impose a candy tax in California. The tax of $0.05 on the distribution of candy in California would be allocated to the Mental Health Services Fund. AB 657 would add...