Legislature – Page 661 – California Globe

California’s Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation

January 20, 2024 1:19 pmJanuary 20, 2024 1:20 pm

California’s Labor Code, in Division 1, Chapter 3, creates the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC), which was enacted in 1993 by Chapter 227. Labor Code Section 75 provides that there is in the Department of Industrial...

House Passes Rep. Kiley’s Bi-Partisan ‘PRESS Act’ to Protect Reporters

January 20, 2024 9:33 amJanuary 20, 2024 9:56 am

With the massive government-coordinated censorship programs in place and the mainstream media questioning any defense of the First Amendment, it would seem freedom of the press is on its back foot of late. But Thursday, the House of Representatives –...

Frequently Asked Questions about Drafting Rules for Specific Types of Bills

January 20, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 20, 2024 2:31 am

How many main requirements are there for an appropriations bill? There are three major requirements for drafting bills that make an appropriation of funds. What is the first requirement for drafting an appropriation bill? In the Relating Clause, the following...

Frequently Asked Questions about Filling a California Constitutional Office Vacancy

January 19, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 19, 2024 2:46 am

Where in state law is the filling of a constitutional office vacancy? It is contained in the state Constitution, in Article V, Section 5, which provides for filling a vacancy in a constitutional office. What are the nine constitutional offices...

The Failed Under 12 Youth Football Tackle Ban: The Democrats Evade A Huge Issue

January 18, 2024 5:29 pmJanuary 18, 2024 6:30 pm

In just over a week, Assembly Bill 734, authored by Assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), went through one of the craziest short falls and rises in recent legislative history in Sacramento. Built on the premise of safety, AB 734 would have...

State of Emergency Tax Exemption Bill Introduced In Senate

January 18, 2024 12:05 pm

A bill that would exclude settlement payments made in connection with any declared state of emergency from taxable income was introduced in the Senate on Thursday, building on several bills that covered certain disasters, such as a bill made into...

Flawed Delta Tunnels Project Takes Big Financial and Legal Hit

January 18, 2024 10:44 amJanuary 18, 2024 10:54 am

The controversial Delta Conveyance Project, which would install a massive tunnel to move water under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, took a major financial and legal hit this week, after a Sacramento County judge ruled California can’t issue bonds to...