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Frequently Asked Questions about Behested Payments under the Political Reform Act

February 18, 2024 2:45 amFebruary 18, 2024 2:46 am

What is a “behested payment”? California Government Code Section 82004.5 defines “behested payment” to mean a payment that is made at the behest of a committee, an elected officer, a member of the Public Utilities Commission, or an agent thereof,...

Looking at 2024 California Legislature’s Bill Introductions

February 17, 2024 8:54 amFebruary 18, 2024 11:02 am

With the February 16 deadline for bill introductions having passed, there were a total of 2,124 bills introduced by yesterday’s deadline for the 2024 Legislative Session, the second and final year of the 2023-24 Session. Of this total number of...

Sen. Wiener Wants to Ditch State Environmental Review for San Francisco Building Projects

February 17, 2024 8:34 amFebruary 17, 2024 8:34 am

A bill to exempt all San Francisco building projects within a certain area of the city from the California Environmental Quality Act for ten years was introduced in the Senate on Friday. CEQA is a law that requires significant environmental...

Bill to Double Fines Of Protestors Blocking Freeway Traffic Introduced In Assembly

February 17, 2024 7:45 amFebruary 17, 2024 8:17 am

A new bill that would double the penalties for protestors who block traffic on freeways in California was introduced to the Assembly on Thursday following a series of large-scale protests blocking highways in recent years. Assembly Bill 2742, authored by...

Frequently Asked Questions about Libel and Slander in California Political Campaigns

February 17, 2024 2:34 amFebruary 17, 2024 2:35 am

Does California law address the torts of libel and slander in political campaigns? Yes, the California Elections Code has a section of law concerning libel and slander in election campaigns. Where is the applicable law found? It is contained in...

California Teachers Association’s ‘Curriculum’ of Shame

February 16, 2024 12:10 pmFebruary 16, 2024 3:06 pm

The California Teachers Association just made clear—again—it does not give a fig about your child’s education. Indoctrination? Oh yeah. Education? Nahhhh. At its recent “solidarity conference” at the swanky Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, the union’s leaders paraded a...

Governor Newsom’s Early Release of Murderers is Illegal

February 16, 2024 9:53 amFebruary 16, 2024 9:53 am

On December 14, 2023, the California Board of Parole Hearings, which is under Governor Gavin Newsom’s authority, approved parole for child murderer Patrick Goodman. Goodman, a repeat felon, beat his girlfriend’s three-year-old son to death in 2000. The medical examiner...