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Frequently Asked Questions about Phrases Heard on the Floors of the California Legislature

January 1, 2024 2:56 amJanuary 1, 2024 2:57 am

What is a “Call of the House”? This is a phrase used to describe when the presiding officer directs the Sergeant-at-Arms to close the doors and bring into the chamber absent Members in order to vote on a measure that...

California Globe Year End: A Time for Choosing in 2024

January 1, 2024 2:28 amJanuary 1, 2024 8:34 am

In 1964, Ronald Reagan endorsed Republican Senator Barry Goldwater in the race for United States President in a now-famous speech, “A Time For Choosing.” His words resonate today more than ever as Americans are truly facing a rendezvous with destiny...

UC Berkeley Apologizes to Liberal Pro-Israel Oakland City Councilman

December 31, 2023 10:30 amDecember 31, 2023 2:13 pm

The University of California at Berkeley has apologized to a liberal Oakland City Councilman whose appearance at the school was canceled when woke students complained to their professor that he is pro-Israel. The apology from the University is a welcome...

Frequently Asked Questions about Legislative Branch Support Agencies

December 31, 2023 2:30 amDecember 31, 2023 2:31 am

What is the Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC)? Founded in 1913, the Office of Legislative Counsel is a nonpartisan public agency that drafts legislative proposals, prepares legal opinions, and provides other confidential legal services to the Legislature and Governor. What...

January 1st brings Health Care for All Illegal Immigrants, and Crazifornia’s Universal Health Care

December 30, 2023 8:33 amJanuary 1, 2024 7:25 am

In 2019, California achieved another first, but it was not something to crow about. California became the first state to provide taxpayer-funded health coverage to illegal aliens age 19 to 25, when Democrats and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state budget....

The Pandemic Is Over: Then Why Are There So Many More Californians Dying?

December 30, 2023 2:55 amDecember 30, 2023 8:34 am

Note – the numbers used below are rounded for simplicity and come from state and federal sources. COVID has claimed about 105,000 lives in the state since 2020. In that same time period, 82,000 more Californians died from everything else...

Frequently Asked Questions about Informational and Oversight Hearings in the California Legislature

December 30, 2023 2:45 amDecember 30, 2023 2:46 am

Committees of the California Legislature can conduct several types of hearings, including bill hearings, investigative or oversight hearings, and informational hearings. What are bill hearings? They are those that are conducted to hear specific pieces of legislation, including bills, resolutions,...