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Chevron Sends Letter to CA Legislature Lambasting Newsom’s Oil/Gas Proposal

October 9, 2024 7:54 amOctober 9, 2024 7:55 am

Chevron President Andy Walz sent a letter Tuesday condemning Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to decrease the state’s gas supply, which will clearly result in even higher gas prices at the pump, saying he seeks to address “some of the inaccurate...

California Ballot Initiative Title History and Kamala’s AG Days

October 9, 2024 6:46 amOctober 9, 2024 6:46 am

In California, when it comes to ballot measures, one of the biggest abuses is the requirement for the Attorney General to compose a ballot title and summary. It has been ripe for abuse and efforts at proposing legislation to modify...

Defined Words and Phrases in California’s California Code of Civil Procedure

October 9, 2024 2:30 amOctober 9, 2024 2:31 am

The California Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 2, Title 6.5, Chapter 1, defines a number of words and phrases. Section 481.010 provides that, unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of...

Yet Another Poll Shows Gascon Trailing Badly

October 8, 2024 2:28 pmOctober 8, 2024 2:28 pm

Well, one thing you can say about Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon is that he is consistent. Consistently unpopular, consistently awful, and consistently behind in the polls. Gascon’s numbers are consistent to the point that they haven’t changed much...

The Role of the Legislative Counsel

October 8, 2024 2:13 pmOctober 8, 2024 2:13 pm

Most Capitol observers know that the Legislative Counsel and her deputies serve as the attorneys for the California Legislature. But their role is much broader than that. This article briefly describes the numerous activities that must be undertaken by the...

California Senate Special Committee on Fuel/Price Spikes Passes Gov. Newsom’s Bill to Create Gas Shortages

October 8, 2024 7:42 amOctober 8, 2024 1:10 pm

You are probably getting tired of me rhetorically asking, “If the ‘Big Oil’ companies are so greedy, why are they only greedy in California and not greedy in every state?” The California Senate Special Committee on Fuel Supply and Price...

Politicizing Government Data

October 8, 2024 3:31 amOctober 8, 2024 3:32 am

There was a time when data compiled by government agencies could be trusted. For generations federal labor statistics, and data on reported crimes, commerce, health, finance, industry, agriculture and even weather were relied upon by both the government and private...