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Posting or Sale of Public Officials’ Personal Info in California

August 23, 2024 2:30 amAugust 23, 2024 2:31 am

It is a violation of California law to post online or sell personal information of elected or appointed officials. California’s Government Code, Title 1, Division 10, Part 5, Chapter 14, Article 3 concerns this topic. Section 7928.200 states that an...

Ringside: Floating Offshore Wind – An Environmental Catastrophe

August 22, 2024 4:00 pmAugust 22, 2024 4:23 pm

Last week we examined California’s plans to install between 2,500 and 10,000 floating offshore wind turbines approximately 20 miles off the coast of San Luis Obispo and Humboldt counties. The estimated cost to install 25 gigawatts of capacity, which equates...

Bill Volume of California Legislative Committees – 2023-24 Session

August 22, 2024 3:00 pmAugust 22, 2024 3:01 pm

The California Legislature has a combined 56 standing committees, with 33 in the Assembly and 23 in the Senate. There were 2,159 bills (3,291 ABs and 1,530 SBs) introduced during the 2023-24 Legislative Session. Those standing committees, and their hardworking...

BLS Jobs Report Was BS

August 22, 2024 8:11 amAugust 22, 2024 8:34 am

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Wednesday that it will revise down its jobs report for the April 2023-March 2024 period by nearly one million – 818,000 to be accurate – the second worst revision in U.S. history. That...

Su Creates Debt, Su Forgives Debt, Su Troubles Congress

August 22, 2024 7:00 amAugust 22, 2024 7:01 am

The entire California Republican delegation has signed a letter – written by Congresswoman Michelle Steel – demanding Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su explain why she has – yet again – possibly lied to Congress. At a hearing of the House...

Public Records of the Governor and Legislature

August 22, 2024 6:30 amAugust 22, 2024 6:33 am

California’s Government Code, in Title 1, Division 10, Part 5, Chapter 14, it deals with access to public records of public employees or officials. Article 1 of Chapter 14 concerns the Governor. Article 2 of Chapter 14 deals with the...

Bill Expands Debt Management, Settlement Services Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

August 22, 2024 2:45 amAugust 22, 2024 2:46 am

A bill that grants nonprofit financial counseling agencies a one-time adjustment to their fee schedule so they may continue to provide debt management and settlement services to Californians was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom this week. Senate Bill...