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Frequently Asked Questions About Vetoed Bills

November 14, 2023 6:37 amNovember 14, 2023 6:37 am

How is a bill vetoed? The Governor may veto a bill by returning the bill unsigned with any objections to the house of origin. What does the house of origin do with the veto? It is required to enter the...

The Greenberg Brief: APEC Summit Won’t Bring Real Change to San Francisco – ‘Clean for Xi, but not for thee’

November 14, 2023 2:45 amNovember 16, 2023 1:49 pm

Every San Francisco resident and business owner is skeptical. Is the cleanup of the streets for the twenty-one nations’ heads of state summit this week politically-driven? Of course! APEC is here. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit comes to San Francisco this...

Snapshot of Bill Signing Messages by California Governors

November 13, 2023 3:44 pmNovember 13, 2023 3:44 pm

In reviewing gubernatorial signing messages over the past quarter century, I compiled the following chart. The chart includes the session year, the Governor, the number of Assembly Bills with signing messages, the number of Senate Bills with signing messages, and...

Is Gavin Newsom a Tyrant or is he Capable of Democracy?

November 13, 2023 3:16 pmNovember 13, 2023 3:16 pm

I am frequently asked why I am so earnest about exposing Gavin Newsom’s record, leading many to question how he can be stopped. Newsom continues to fail up, never having had any close challenges for public office – not for...

In Race for Los Angeles DA, Hochman, Siddall Tout Campaign News

November 13, 2023 2:56 pmNovember 13, 2023 2:56 pm

Two of the candidates trying to unseat the egregious Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon both say they are leading in the race to replace him, but in different ways. Current Deputy District Attorney...

Ric Grenell on ‘Verdict’ Podcast Discusses Intel with Sen. Ted Cruz

November 13, 2023 8:24 amNovember 13, 2023 8:39 am

Richard “Ric” Grenell, former Ambassador to Germany, Acting Director of National Intelligence, Special Envoy for Serbia and Kosovo peace negotiations in the Trump Administration, just spent a hour on the Verdict with Ted Cruz podcast discussing U.S. Intelligence failures with...

Another Reason to Limit Bill Introductions?

November 12, 2023 7:52 amNovember 12, 2023 7:52 am

As I did my final review of Governor Newsom’s actions on the 1,046 bills sent to him after the 2023 Legislative Session, I noticed that some of the Governor’s veto messages provide additional rationales for limiting bill introductions. Out of...