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Some Differences in Drafting Types of Legislative Measures

October 10, 2020 8:16 amOctober 12, 2020 11:13 am

In California, there are three types of legislative measures: bills, resolutions and constitutional amendments. Each is drafted slightly differently and each has required language. The following provides examples of the required language for each type of measure. Bills Bills create...

Bill To ‘Combat Biodiversity and Climate Crises’ Fails in the Legislature, but Resurrected as Executive Order

October 7, 2020 2:59 pmOctober 8, 2020 4:16 pm

Two bills would have established new land, water, and ocean protection goals, including to protect 30 percent of the state’s land areas and water by 2030. Assembly Bill 3030, by Assembly Member Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), as well as AB...

Los Angeles Fined $2.5 Million Over Discovery Misconduct In Lawsuit

October 7, 2020 2:43 pmOctober 8, 2020 7:22 am

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elihu M. Berle ordered the city of Los Angeles to pay a fine amounting to $2.5 million for “serious abuse of discovery by the city and its counsel” during a court case...

UPDATE: State Controller Rejects Secretary Padilla’s $35 million Voting Contract with ‘Team Biden’ PR Firm

October 6, 2020 7:45 pmOctober 7, 2020 3:02 pm

UPDATE BELOW: Last week, California Globe reported California Secretary of State Alex Padilla awarded a $35 million voter outreach contract with a “Team Biden” consulting firm with obvious ties to the Democratic Party. Republicans announced California State Controller Betty Yee...

Conservatives, Republican Candidates Report Censorship and Shadow Banning by Twitter, Facebook, Google

October 6, 2020 6:36 pmOctober 7, 2020 8:44 am

Conservative radio and Fox News host Mark Levin says Facebook is censoring his content. “Facebook has just sent us this message. It’s a clear effort at censorship,” Levin wrote on his Facebook page Monday morning. “Every link I post is from...

Judicial Watch Files Lawsuit To Halt California’s Mandatory Board Diversity Law

October 6, 2020 3:17 pmOctober 7, 2020 8:45 am

On Monday, the legal group Judicial Watch announced that they filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court to halt a new state law to require a mandatory number of racial minorities on company boards. The Judicial Watch lawsuit against...

LA Mayor Garcetti Switches Endorsement In DA Race From Incumbent Lacey To Gascón

October 5, 2020 6:18 pmOctober 6, 2020 7:15 am

On Sunday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti switched his endorsement in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s race from incumbent DA Jackie Lacey to former San Francisco DA George Gascón after their performances in a heated debate the day before....