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The Greenberg Brief: San Francisco’s GOP Party Paralysis

November 27, 2023 2:50 amNovember 27, 2023 2:51 am

There are thirty-five thousand registered Republicans in San Francisco, but you’d barely know it, under the guidance and rule of the local party’s leadership committee. Representing nearly six percent of the eligible voter base of San Francisco’s total five hundred...

How Biden Can Win… and Trump and Newsom and DeSantis, Too

November 27, 2023 2:30 amNovember 27, 2023 2:31 am

The most recent tranche of polls has not been good for President Joe Biden. In general, voters are worried about the economy, immigration, the entrenched bureaucracy, and crime. About Joe, specifically, they are worried about his age – actually, probably...

About Last Week… California Democrats Seem to Know They Have a Problem

November 26, 2023 3:07 pm

At last week’s Democratic state party convention, they had to face a gauntlet of angry Hamas supporters, both physically outside the hall and philosophically inside the hall. The problem is that the Democratic standard bearer in the race to replace...

Woke California Legislature Getting Even More Ridiculous

November 26, 2023 8:57 amNovember 27, 2023 6:21 pm

The Globe just reported Friday on California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas’ (D-Hollister) orchestrated a shakeup of the leadership lineup in the California Assembly, following the departure of former Speaker Anthony Rendon. Rivas named Majority Leader Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) as...

What Are Rulemaking Appeals to the Governor’s Office?

November 26, 2023 2:30 amNovember 26, 2023 2:31 am

When and why does a regulatory agency appeal certain decisions to the Governor’s Office? While the last time occurred in 2007, a state agency can appeal the rejection of a regulation by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). OAL must...

Frequently Asked Questions about Types of Bills in the California Legislature

November 25, 2023 7:20 amNovember 25, 2023 7:20 am

The following are the types of bills that people working in and around the State Capitol describe in their legislative dealings: What is an Appropriation bill? This bill contains language that appropriates funds for expenditures by the state. What is...

The Fallout Of Speaker Robert Rivas’ Assembly Leadership Shakeup

November 25, 2023 2:30 amNovember 26, 2023 8:58 am

Throughout the week, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) shook up the leadership in the California Assembly. Assemblyman Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) was replaced as Majority Leader by Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters). Replacing her as Speaker Pro Tempore is Assemblyman Jim...