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California Budget Deficit Balloons To $73 Billion According to Legislative Analyst

February 20, 2024 6:43 pmFebruary 20, 2024 6:43 pm

According to a new updated revenue forecast report released by the Legislative Analyst’s Office on Tuesday, California’s budget deficit for the 2024-2025 year was increased from the previously estimates of $58 billion and $68 billion to $73 billion. California’s state...

Assemblyman Essayli Legislation: Making Crime in California Illegal Again

February 20, 2024 5:21 pmFebruary 20, 2024 5:24 pm

Two young men were just charged with murder, along with several additional felonies, in connection with the shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade last week, in which one woman was killed, and 23 others were injured....

Frequently Asked Questions about Public Hearings Under the APA

February 20, 2024 2:32 amFebruary 20, 2024 2:33 am

Does a state agency have to hold a public hearing? No, except a rulemaking body must conduct a public hearing on a proposed regulation if requested by a member of the public to do so. What must occur at a...

CIF Feebly Responds to Globe Inquiry about Trans-Boys in Girls Sports

February 19, 2024 1:48 pmFebruary 19, 2024 1:49 pm

Fifty-two (52) years after Title IX was created to enforce equal access to and quality of sports for girls and women, athletics for women are now being invaded by mentally disturbed boys and men who claim they are trans women....

Globe Contributor Releases Final 3 Practical Guides on California Government

February 19, 2024 9:01 amFebruary 19, 2024 9:01 am

Chris Micheli, who has been writing for the California Globe for five years, just published his final three Practical Guides. These Practical Guides are on the topics of lobbying in California; legislative drafting and statutory interpretation; and, the state’s political...

Klamath Dam Removal: ‘It’s an Environmental Disaster’

February 19, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 20, 2024 6:45 pm

This is the first article in a series about the Klamath Dam Removal project in Siskiyou County. The removal of dams along the Klamath River in Siskiyou County, Northern California was sold as necessary to save salmon – specifically, “to...

Some Bills that Caught my Eye from 2024 Introductions

February 18, 2024 11:11 am

Being the “legislative geek” that I am, as I made my way through the introduced bills in the 2024 California Legislative Session from yesterday’s deadline there have been a few measures that have caught my attention. This bill has 227...