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SCA 1 – ‘Yes’ means Yes, ‘No’ means No on Referenda

December 8, 2020 3:07 pmDecember 10, 2020 8:46 am

On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Senator Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys), introduced Senate Constitutional Amendment 1, which would place this measure before the statewide voters in June 2022 to make changes to Article II...

Assemblyman Kevin Kiley Schools Entire Assembly on Abdication of Constitutional Responsibility During COVID Crisis

December 8, 2020 2:47 pmDecember 10, 2020 8:48 am

The California Legislature convened Monday to swear-in newly elected members and to vote for Senate and Assembly leaders. Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Granite Bay), who has been an outspoken critique of the Legislature’s abdication of its Constitutional responsibilities during the COVID...

How and Why California Became a Deep Blue One-Party State

December 8, 2020 12:43 pmDecember 8, 2020 12:46 pm

California Globe editor Katy Grimes joined Mike Slater, San Diego radio and talk host, to discuss California’s corruption and why California is a one-party state. Mike also interviewed former California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore and KABC radio talk host John Phillips....

California State Assembly nearly empty except for a few folks in the balcony.

Assembly Modifies Its Internal Rules

December 7, 2020 3:58 pmDecember 7, 2020 7:19 pm

On the day of its Organizational Session, December 7, the California State Assembly adopted along a party-line vote House Resolution (HR) 1 by Assembly Member Ken Cooley. HR 1 contains the Assembly Rules (AR) for the 2021-22 Legislative Session. The...

Can Assemblymen Kiley and Gallagher Take Down Gov. Newsom’s ‘Legal House of Cards?’

December 6, 2020 7:37 pmDecember 7, 2020 8:52 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has run roughshod over the people and businesses in this state since March with 58 executive orders, and many of them legally dubious if not outright unconstitutional, all under the guise of “public health.” At the...

Tesla’s Elon Musk Leaving the Golden State for the No Income Tax State

December 6, 2020 8:58 amDecember 7, 2020 8:54 am

It was only in May when Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened to move both the company headquarters and production facilities to Texas or Nevada if they were not allowed to reopen as soon as possible, as California Globe reported. Then Musk...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

How Do We Prepare to Amend or Repeal Statutes?

December 6, 2020 2:31 amDecember 7, 2020 10:56 am

Like other forms of drafting legislation, in preparing to amend or repeal existing statutes, there are several steps for the bill drafter to take. In this regard, helpful guidance is provided by the Graduate Degree in Legislative Drafting from Athabasca...