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CA Gov. Newsom Says Latest Earthquakes Are a ‘Wake-up Call’

July 7, 2019 8:58 amJuly 9, 2019 11:35 am

Following two sizable earthquakes over the Fourth of July weekend in parts of Southern California, California Governor Gavin Newsom said “It is a wake-up call for the rest of the state and other parts of the nation, frankly.” Newsom said...

Legislative Branch Support Agencies

July 5, 2019 7:27 amJuly 5, 2019 2:10 pm

There are several important entities that support the work of the California Legislature. Those entities include the Legislative Counsel, Legislative Analyst, Bureau of State Audits, California Research Bureau, and California Law Revision Commission. Legislative Counsel (LC) – Founded in 1913,...

CalEPA Building Has a Rat Infestation; ‘Catch-and-Release’ Isn’t Working

July 3, 2019 1:30 pmJuly 4, 2019 6:38 am

Wednesday morning, CBS13 reported that the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters building in downtown Sacramento has been fighting a rat infestation for more than five weeks. Apparently their “environmentally friendly” modes of rattus-rattus eradication have not worked. “After weeks of...

Governor Newsom Takes a Hike

July 2, 2019 2:33 amJuly 2, 2019 8:06 am

“California is struggling to give raises to state workers who were supposed to get them last year even as a new contract year begins,” reports Wes Venteicher of the Sacramento Bee. The delay involves 1,000 members of Professional Engineers in...

California Senate Passes ‘Housing for Homeless,’ Bill With Penalty Component

July 2, 2019 2:08 amJuly 3, 2019 1:35 pm

The Legislature can do an immediate legislative fix The Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review authored AB 101, which provides for statutory changes needed to enact the housing and homelessness-related provisions of the Budget Act of 2019. In short,...

Effective Meetings with Legislators and Staff

July 1, 2019 2:20 amJune 30, 2019 11:43 am

Whether a lobbyist or a constituent, it is important when advocating for your position to have effective meetings with elected or appointed officials, as well as their staff. In broad terms, you should consider some of the factors that may...

Newsom Deploys Budget Weapon

July 1, 2019 2:05 amJuly 1, 2019 3:37 am

As Katy Grimes noted, Governor Gavin Newsom got “most of what he wants” in California’s 2019-20 budget, including taxpayer-funded health care for those illegally present in the state. On the other hand, some regions of California will not be getting...