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Trial Court Judge Rules Governor’s Executive Orders Are Limited in Scope

November 2, 2020 9:40 pmNovember 3, 2020 11:38 am

For those interested in the tensions between the legislative and executive branches of state government, today’s decision by a Sutter County Superior Court judge regarding Executive Orders (EOs) issued by Governor Newsom is an interesting case study based upon the...

Court Declares Gov. Newsom’s Abuse of Power Unconstitutional

November 2, 2020 3:26 pmNovember 4, 2020 7:38 pm

California Assemblymen Kevin Kiley and James Gallagher sued to stop California Governor Gavin Newsom’s “one man rule,” as California Globe has reported over several months. They were in Sutter County Superior Court October 21st, arguing that Gov. Gavin Newsom has...

Making Legislation More Readable

November 2, 2020 6:22 amNovember 2, 2020 6:27 am

One of the issues that is discussed in legislative drafting is how to make legislation more “readable,” meaning how to make the text of legislative measures easier to understand by those who are subject to the law or those who...

An Overview of Proposition 54 and Its Impact on California Government

November 1, 2020 7:30 amNovember 1, 2020 7:37 am

Proposition 54, which was enacted by the voters at the November 2016 general election, adopted constitutional and statutory changes dealing bill amendments and recordings of legislative proceedings. According to the Attorney General’s Ballot Summary, Prop. 54: Prohibits Legislature from passing...

Drafting Considerations for a California Legislative Constitutional Amendment

October 30, 2020 6:47 amOctober 30, 2020 6:54 am

In the California Legislature, there are constitutional amendments which can be introduced in either house. Constitutional amendments require a 2/3 majority vote in both the Assembly and Senate in order to be placed on the statewide ballot. According to the...

The Radical Left’s Campaign to Elect ‘Woke’ Prosecutors, Targeting Los Angeles DA Jackie Lacey

October 29, 2020 3:05 pmOctober 29, 2020 2:55 pm

Southern California is now ground zero in the Radical Left’s campaign to elect “woke” prosecutors. Left-wing billionaires have launched a last-minute attack against Los Angeles D.A. Jackie Lacey, carpet-bombing her with millions of dollars in attack ads. George Soros and...

Proposition 24 Fails Student’s Privacy

October 29, 2020 1:52 pmOctober 29, 2020 2:08 pm

At a time when reliance on digital school services is at an all time high, Proposition 24, the Personal Information Law and Agency Initiative of 2020 fails to advance digital safeguards to students. The voter initiative which is complement to...