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When Does Governor Newsom Have to Act on the September 1 Bills?

September 1, 2026 7:30 amSeptember 1, 2026 7:30 am

Are SB 492 (Becker) the wildfire bill, SB 113 (Laird) the Budget Bill Junior, and other bills passed on Tuesday, September 1 subject to the September 30 constitutional deadline for Governor Gavin Newsom to act on bills sent to his...

Chart of 72-Hour Bills in the California Legislature

September 1, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 1, 2026 2:31 am

Since the voters of California adopted Prop. 54 at the November 2016 General Elections, bills in the California Legislature must be “in print” and available on the Internet in their “final form” for at least 72 hours before a Floor...

Why Did the Current Year Budget Bill Junior Require an Urgency Clause?

August 31, 2026 7:21 pmAugust 31, 2026 7:21 pm

Why does the Budget Bill Junior for the 2026 Act (SB 113) require an urgency clause when all budget-related bills take effect immediately pursuant to Proposition 25? The concern is that a number of provisions of the Budget Bill Junior...

Another ‘Housing First’ Bill Passed by Legislature: No Fixed Timelines for Reductions, No Automatic Consequences if Goals are Missed

August 31, 2026 5:08 pmAugust 31, 2026 5:26 pm

Friday, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1924 by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), and Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton), legislation they say is “poised to address a critical part of California’s homelessness epidemic by preventing displacement before it occurs.” It’s another...

Let Data Reign? Nevada Democrats Say No

August 31, 2026 4:59 pmAugust 31, 2026 5:02 pm

Nevada Democrats are trying to freeze an industry a Las Vegas company spent 26 years building, while a small Georgia city is using the same industry to erase homeowner property taxes. Last week, Sen. Dina Neal (D-North Las Vegas) pushed...

California Faces $670 Billion GDP Loss w/in 10 Years if AB 1776 Becomes Law

August 31, 2026 3:22 pmAugust 31, 2026 3:32 pm

“Legislation to rewrite the state’s robust antitrust law would wreak havoc on the Golden State’s economy and the tax dollars needed to fund vital government programs.” That bold statement comes from the California Chamber of Commerce regarding a real business-killing...

Disney’s Family Brand Meets Another Child-Star Lawsuit

August 31, 2026 12:45 pmAugust 31, 2026 12:45 pm

Former child actress Raquel Lee has sued The Walt Disney Company for negligence, alleging that a middle-aged male employee involved in the 2001 Disney Channel movie The Poof Point groomed and sexually assaulted her when she was 14. The complaint,...