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CA Governor Grandstanding On PG&E Takeover Threat

November 15, 2019 2:19 pmNovember 18, 2019 6:20 am

AB 1054 was about saving the utility investors and stopping downgrades, but not stopping fires. The California mega-utility Pacific Gas & Electric filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy reorganization January 29, 2019. So it’s curious how Governor Gavin Newsom continues...

A Bill’s ‘Keys’ – What Are They?

November 15, 2019 6:03 amNovember 15, 2019 6:21 am

Each bill in the California Legislature contains certain features such as an enacting clause, a title, the author’s name, a bill number, and the Legislative Counsel’s Digest, among other provisions. At the end of the Legislative Counsel’s Digest is a...

Inland Empire Assembly Race Faces A Tight 2020 Battle

November 14, 2019 1:46 pm

Less than two weeks after Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) decided to run for the Senate seat vacated by former Senator Jeff Stone (R-La Quinta), several area candidates have entered the race. At stake is Assemblywoman Melendez’s 67th Assembly District,...

If California is So Totally Awesome, Why Are So Many Residents Leaving?

November 14, 2019 2:03 amNovember 15, 2019 2:53 pm

The ruling class of elite politicians, media and oligarchs are so far removed from the people, most have no idea that or why so many California residents are leaving the state for friendlier pastures, nor do they seem to care....

California Inches Closer To Legalizing Sports Betting

November 13, 2019 3:21 pm

The movement to legalize sports betting in California faces a busy second half of November as a hearing and tribal input threaten the long opposed measure. Assembly Constitution Amendment 16, authored by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) and Assemblyman Adam Gray...

Effective Versus Operative Dates of Statutes

November 13, 2019 6:04 amNovember 12, 2019 7:06 am

There is often confusion regarding effective versus operative dates. Specifically, Capitol observers often inquire when a statute actually “takes effect.” When it takes effect can be different than when the statute is operative. January 1 following the year a bill...

PG&E To Become A Public Utility Under Proposed Legislation

November 12, 2019 3:21 pm

Under a newly planned bill being written by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), PG&E would become a public utility through the state of California. PG&E has faced public scrutiny for years, but recently in the past year, numerous events have...