Legislature – Page 1106 – California Globe

Funding Follows Students with Education Savings Accounts Ballot Initiatives

November 5, 2021 10:59 am

As California spends approximately $22,000 per year for each child in the public school system, the state’s K-12 students continue to struggle under an outdated, one-size-fits-all system that is not focused on cultivating their unique talents and interests. Politics is...

Drafting Rules for Specific Types of Bills

November 5, 2021 2:38 amNovember 5, 2021 6:57 am

The purpose of this article is to provide some specific recommendations for drafting certain types of bills in California. This article covers appropriations bills, urgency bills, special statute bills, state mandated local program bills, tax levy bills, and double-jointing amendments....

Gloria Romero: Memo to My Party

November 4, 2021 3:28 pmNovember 4, 2021 4:12 pm

As a lifetime Democrat, I am horrified to see a Democratic Party I once revered—a party that sent us to the moon and back and inspired a new generation of youth like me with messaging replete with opportunity, hope, optimism,...

Town Council Votes to Make Oroville, CA Constitutional Republic City

November 4, 2021 3:26 pmApril 3, 2022 8:08 am

Unhappy with overreaching governmental policies such as the COVID-19 mask mandate, the Oroville City Council voted Tuesday to make Oroville a constitutional republic city, because the council and supporters said they believe citizens have rights under the U.S. Constitution to...

CA Globe Analysis: Third Sports Wagering Measure Submitted to the AG

November 3, 2021 3:08 pmNovember 3, 2021 3:35 pm

The proponents of a third proposed ballot measure to offer sports wagering in California submitted an amended version of their initiative for preparation of a title and summary by the Attorney General. The following is a summary of this ballot...

Court of Appeal Decides Key Budget Bills Case 3-0

November 3, 2021 2:15 amNovember 2, 2021 6:11 pm

After four years of waiting, the Third District Court of Appeal ruled 3-0 in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) v. Shirley Weber (Josh Newman, et al., Real Parties in Interest). HJTA had brought two petitions for writ of mandate in...

California Sports Wagering Initiative Already Qualified for 2022 Ballot

November 2, 2021 12:19 pmNovember 3, 2021 11:59 am

Already qualified for the November 2022 statewide ballot is an initiative constitutional and statutory measure that is # 19-0029A1. It has received the following title and summary from the Attorney General: AUTHORIZES NEW TYPES OF GAMBLING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY...