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Rejected Senate Bill On Planned Blackout Protections Finds New Life After Northern California Power Shutdown

October 18, 2019 6:22 pm

Once fizzled out Senate Bill 378 has found new life this month after public outcry following the planned PG&E power outages last week. Authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), SB 378 includes a provision where businesses, customers, and local...

Gov. Newsom Named in Federal Lawsuit Targeting New Statewide Rent Control Law

October 18, 2019 9:05 amOctober 19, 2019 7:36 am

The California Legislature passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law Assembly Bill 1482 to impose statewide rent control by capping rent increases. Assembly Bill 1482 by Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco), prohibits California landlords from raising rent...

Amending or Revising the California Constitution

October 18, 2019 6:01 amOctober 17, 2019 7:09 am

The Constitution of the State of California, originally adopted in 1849, sets forth the powers, duties and functions of California state government. It is one of the longest constitutions in the world at over 100 pages in length, which is...

CA Gov. Newsom Gives OK for State, Local Agencies to Destroy Emails

October 17, 2019 5:36 pmOctober 17, 2019 5:43 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a measure last weekend that would have required local governments to preserve copies of email records for disclosure under the state’s public records law. The measure, Assembly Bill 1184, would have required local and state...

California Globe Interview with CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Patterson

October 17, 2019 2:41 pmOctober 17, 2019 5:30 pm

In February, the California Republican Party elected Jessica Millan Patterson as Party Chairwoman. Patterson won 55 percent of the vote after a contentious campaign in a Party afflicted with disunity. “There’s no doubt that newly-elected CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Patterson deserves...

Most Oil And Gas Development On Federal And State Land Is Blocked Under New Law

October 17, 2019 2:22 pmOctober 17, 2019 2:30 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 342 into law, making it illegal to have oil and gas pipeline leases on state owned land. AB 342 marks a halt in a recently enacted policy in Washington that allows drilling and...

The Gig Economy in California: Where It Is Now And Where It’s Going

October 17, 2019 7:00 amOctober 20, 2019 3:33 pm

In September, AB 5 was passed, limiting what independent contractor, or ‘gig’ workers, could do and make in favor of increasing the number of employees. This was designed to give more people benefits. However there was much concern over the bill’s...