Legislature – Page 13 – California Globe

Snapshot of Bill Signing Messages

October 12, 2026 2:30 amOctober 12, 2026 2:31 am

The following chart covers five Governors and their bill signing messages that accompany bills. I only have them for the second term of Governor Wilson, but then all of the years for the current and three prior governors. This chart...

Lost Money and Goods

October 11, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 11, 2026 2:01 pm

Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 6 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code deals with lost money and goods. Section 2080 states that any person who finds a thing lost is not bound to take...

Categories of Some Other Types of Bills in California – 2026 Edition

October 11, 2026 11:38 amOctober 11, 2026 11:38 am

There are numerous types of bills in the California Legislature. The chart below examines a dozen categories of bills in the 2025-26 Legislative Session. In addition, the chart includes the figures for the 2023-24 Legislative Session for comparison purposes. Type...

Pelosi Must Press Connie Chan on Anti-Israel Stance

October 11, 2026 6:30 amOctober 11, 2026 6:31 am

Retiring congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Connie Chan to succeed her in San Francisco – even as Chan makes a sharp break with Pelosi’s own approach to Israel. Chan advanced from the June primary behind state Senator Scott Wiener; Pelosi...

Fewer Kids, More Payroll: LAUSD’s Math Problem

October 11, 2026 6:00 amOctober 11, 2026 6:01 am

This week, California’s school finance watchdog rated Los Angeles Unified at high risk of insolvency. The district’s own numbers explain why. Between 2019-20 and 2024-25, enrollment fell from 440,365 students to 369,830, a drop of 16%. Over the same stretch,...

Tension Between Legislative and Judicial Branches on Statutory Interpretation

October 11, 2026 2:30 amOctober 11, 2026 2:31 am

Is there a natural tension between the legislative and judicial branches of state government on statutory interpretation? I suggest that there is an inherent tension between the two separate, but co-equal branches. Why? Recently I came across the following provision...

Job Listing Services

October 10, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 10, 2026 2:01 pm

Chapter 4 of Title 2.91 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code deals with job listing services in California. Section 1812.515 requires every job listing service subject to this title to maintain a bond issued by a...