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Teamsters Union March Shuts Down Sacramento Streets; Demanding Gov. Newsom Sign AB 316

September 20, 2023 8:12 amSeptember 20, 2023 8:12 am

Tuesday in downtown Sacramento, police blocked off North/South streets near the Capitol all the way from 16th Street down to 3rd Street for a Teamsters Union Protest, causing a massive backup and forcing drivers trying to head south on the...

Union Leaders, Newsom Advisors at Odds Over Bill Requiring Driver in Driverless Trucks

September 20, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 20, 2023 7:49 am

An unusual combination of union leaders and lawmakers from both parties and advisors for Governor Gavin Newsom were found to be at odds over signing a bill that would require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle this...

Newsom Doesn’t ‘Love’ People Making Money Off of Family Connections

September 19, 2023 5:45 pmSeptember 19, 2023 9:05 pm

Gavin Newsom – whose entire business and political life (practically) has been funded by the Getty family – said on CNN that he doesn’t “love” the idea of trading off of family connections. He actually said that. Really. He made...

AB 316 Contains Interesting ‘Legislative Geek’ Provisions

September 19, 2023 4:11 pmSeptember 19, 2023 4:11 pm

Pending on the Governor’s Desk is Assembly Bill 316, which deals with autonomous vehicles. In reading the bill’s provisions, I came across a few interesting provisions for legislative geeks like myself. I don’t offer an opinion about the bill itself,...

Therapist has AHA! Moment, Gives Up Her License

September 19, 2023 3:14 pmSeptember 19, 2023 3:28 pm

Highly controversial Santa Barabra therapist/psychological astrologer/public school contractor/teen sex guru/Gwyneth Paltrow friend Jennifer Freed has given up her license to practice in California. Freed made the announcement on her Substack site, “A Map to our Souls,” saying she decide to “retire”...

DA Thien Ho Files Lawsuit Against City of Sacramento For ‘Exploding Homeless Camps’

September 19, 2023 1:29 pmSeptember 19, 2023 4:19 pm

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho announced Tuesday that he filed a lawsuit against the City of Sacramento for failing to abate the homeless crisis in the Capitol city. DA Ho said Sacramento’s homeless crisis has exploded by more than...

California Bills: Introduced Versus Enacted

September 19, 2023 12:00 pm

I am often asked about the number of bills that get introduced each year in comparison to the number of bills that actually get to the Governor’s Desk, and the number of bills that ultimately get signed into law or...