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Frequently Asked Questions about Legislative Oversight

March 23, 2024 5:24 amMarch 23, 2024 5:24 am

Why is legislative oversight necessary? Fundamentally, oversight by the Legislature is intended to ensure government accountability and make certain that tax dollars are spent properly and efficiently by the executive branch of state government. Has the California Legislature developed any...

Drain the Reservoirs, Return California’s Stolen Land

March 23, 2024 2:45 amMarch 22, 2024 3:12 pm

The destruction of dams on the Klamath River provides an encouraging precedent for progressives throughout California. As was breathlessly reported in the San Francisco Chronicle and elsewhere, indigenous tribes are now able to recover their sacred land and revive their ancestral villages and way...

California’s Carbon Contradiction of Favoring Foreign Oil Over Domestic Truth

March 23, 2024 2:30 amMarch 22, 2024 2:07 pm

In the heart of California’s environmental policy discussions, a glaring contradiction casts a shadow over the state’s commitment to leading the world in climate action. California’s proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulatory package highlights the absurdity surrounding the carbon...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

New Bill Would Allow Prop. 47 to Be Amended by Majority Legislative Vote

March 22, 2024 3:00 pmMarch 22, 2024 1:40 pm

Assembly Bill 1787 aims to partially address the shoplifting problem in California. As many are aware, Proposition 47, the ballot measure approved by statewide voters in 2014, increased the threshold for shoplifting to remain a misdemeanor from $450 to $950....

Bill to Temporarily Extend FAFSA Deadline By Another Month Passed By Senate

March 22, 2024 1:30 pmMarch 22, 2024 1:30 pm

A bill to extend the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) deadline was approved by the Senate on Thursday. Extending the deadline by one month from April 2nd to May 2nd will allow families more time to apply...

Can California Budget Trailer Bills Create New Offices?

March 22, 2024 7:37 amMarch 22, 2024 7:37 am

A colleague raised an interesting question recently – can a budget trailer bill create a new executive branch state department or office? The reason that this is an intriguing question is because urgency statutes cannot “create or abolish any office.”...

Freelancer Freedom Bill Moves Forward

March 22, 2024 4:54 amMarch 22, 2024 4:54 am

The House Education and the Workforce Committee today approved and sent to the full House of Representatives a measure that would overturn the new anti-independent contractor rule put in place by Julie Su’s Department of Labor. The committee passed the...