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California Inches Closer To Legalizing Sports Betting

November 13, 2019 3:21 pm

The movement to legalize sports betting in California faces a busy second half of November as a hearing and tribal input threaten the long opposed measure. Assembly Constitution Amendment 16, authored by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) and Assemblyman Adam Gray...

Effective Versus Operative Dates of Statutes

November 13, 2019 6:04 amNovember 12, 2019 7:06 am

There is often confusion regarding effective versus operative dates. Specifically, Capitol observers often inquire when a statute actually “takes effect.” When it takes effect can be different than when the statute is operative. January 1 following the year a bill...

PG&E To Become A Public Utility Under Proposed Legislation

November 12, 2019 3:21 pm

Under a newly planned bill being written by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), PG&E would become a public utility through the state of California. PG&E has faced public scrutiny for years, but recently in the past year, numerous events have...

California Leads Country In New Ranking of States with Most Homeless Street People

November 12, 2019 10:37 amNovember 14, 2019 11:00 am

A new list on the growing number of homeless living on the streets and in shelters was recently published by 24/7 Wall Street: 48 Major US Cities Struggling to Shelter Growing Homeless Population. California tops the list of states with...

Utilizing Lobbying Coalitions

November 11, 2019 3:52 amNovember 10, 2019 9:03 pm

A vital and common aspect of lobbying in California and other jurisdictions is to join forces with other similarly situated parties so that a larger group is more powerful and effective than a single voice or even just a few....

A Schools Choice Organization Is Gathering Signatures For the Education Freedom Act

November 11, 2019 2:21 amNovember 11, 2019 9:07 am

School choice advocates are gathering signatures and raising awareness for the Education Freedom Act, a proposition slated to go before voters in 2022. The statewide initiative would allow parents more control over how their children are educated. This initiative comes...

A photo of homeless vagrants in Sacramento

Declaring California a ‘Compassionate State’ – That’ll Fix Everything

November 10, 2019 6:05 amNovember 11, 2019 8:37 am

Before you save the world with your groovy peace vibes, show us that you care for Californians who are forced to dodge dirty needles, human excrement, and heaps of rotting garbage as they tiptoe their way across Downtown Los Angeles. ...