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Assembly, Senate Return To Abbreviated COVID-19 Session

July 27, 2020 6:16 pmJuly 28, 2020 11:23 am

On Monday, state Assembly members and Senators returned to the State Capitol Building in Sacramento to finish off a shortened session set to end on August 31st. For most of July, both the Senate and the Assembly have been unable...

Dem Lawmakers Want Father Junipero Serra Statue Mothballed

July 27, 2020 7:15 amJuly 27, 2020 9:17 am

Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) and Assemblyman James Ramos (D-Highland) seem to find rank criminality a mere afterthought when “diversity” and cultural sensitivities are at play. Earlier this month protestors yanked down and defaced a statue in Capitol Park of...

Controversial Bill To Protect More CA Land Faces Upcoming Vote

July 25, 2020 7:51 amJuly 25, 2020 7:55 am

Earlier this week, a controversial bill that would create a policy to protect 30% of California’s lands and oceans was re-referred to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, signaling bill movement for when the session resumes next week. 30%...

Assemblyman Evan Low’s Legislation: Conflict of Family Interests?

July 24, 2020 9:31 amJuly 23, 2020 9:42 pm

A bill authored by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) to “protect consumers” from the popular orthodontic treatment using clear aligners, is highly dubious, according to an op ed written for California Globe by Dr. Michael Guirguis who is a California dentist....

California’s ‘Plain English’ Statutes

July 24, 2020 6:27 amJuly 24, 2020 6:29 am

One of the directives in drafting legislation is the “Plain English” rule. The purpose of this rule is for the bill drafter to use straightforward language that can be easily understood and interpreted as the Legislature intended. In that regard,...

LAO Study: Statewide Rent Control Prop. Would Cost Cities Tens Of Millions

July 24, 2020 2:09 amJuly 23, 2020 7:10 pm

According to a Legislative Analyst’s Office study made public earlier this week, the ballot initiative expanding rent control, Proposition 21, would lead to more severe repercussions for Californians, including a reduction of available rental units and a drop in housing...

Assembly, Senate Set To Vote Remotely, By Proxy This Session

July 23, 2020 9:30 pm

On Thursday, both houses of the California Legislature announced plans on how lawmakers not at the Capitol Building in Sacramento could still vote on bills. Proxy and remote voting temporarily allowed in legislature Both houses will employ different methods of...