Legislature – Page 1019 – California Globe

Midterm Elections Could Shake California as Citizens Respond to Crime Wave

March 21, 2022 3:18 amMarch 21, 2022 6:15 am

Over the last two years, turmoil created by the COVID-19 pandemic, ill-conceived public policies and rising crime rates has shaken many Californians’ sense of control over their communities and their personal safety. The 2022 Congressional midterm elections are on the...

Globe Exclusive: Lance Christensen Announces Candidacy for CA Superintendent of Public Instruction

March 21, 2022 2:25 amMarch 21, 2022 10:42 am

“What would a kids-first audit of the education code look like?” asks Lance Christensen, who just announced he is running for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in a Globe exclusive. Imagine that – someone who is interested in a...

The Need for Improved Legislative Findings in California Privacy Rights Act Bills

March 19, 2022 3:08 pmMarch 19, 2022 9:21 pm

Similar to bills proposing to amend the California Political Reform Act, in reviewing recently-introduced legislation that proposes amendments to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the same legislative finding and declaration is made in each bill. It is a simplistic...

What Are 2011 Realignment Bills?

March 19, 2022 9:15 amMarch 19, 2022 9:30 am

Readers of bills in the California Legislature may have come across a bill that has a “plus section” at the end of the bill that reads as follows: To the extent that this act has an overall effect of increasing...

Socially Responsible ‘ESG’ Investing and Public Sector Unions

March 19, 2022 2:55 amMarch 18, 2022 9:05 pm

For the last few decades what used to be referred to as socially responsible investing has more recently morphed into “ESG” investing. The acronym stands for “environment, social, and governance,” and refers to how investors should evaluate the impact that...

Why is Legislation to Correct a Serious Legal Loophole Getting Stonewalled in the Assembly?

March 19, 2022 2:42 amMarch 19, 2022 8:03 am

A bill to close an odd legal loophole, supported by District Attorneys, Crime Victims United, and Peace Officers’ Research Association of California, is being stonewalled in the Assembly. AB 2017 by Assemblyman Devon Mathis (R-Porterville) merely extends the same provisions...

The Second Bill Introduction Deadline in the California Legislature

March 18, 2022 2:44 pmMarch 18, 2022 2:51 pm

How can there be a second bill introduction deadline in the California Legislature? There really is not one, but there is a deadline for getting intent and spot bills amended with substantive language. As a result, this is effectively a...