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Pilot Program Bills Should Contain Certain Provisions

October 31, 2023 7:48 amOctober 31, 2023 8:11 am

Like bills creating or expanding tax expenditure programs (TEPs), I believe all pilot program bills should contain certain provisions. In my mind, pilot program bills should contain evaluation criteria and a sunset date. They should also contain findings and declarations...

Fed Unemployment Debt to hit $20 Billion

October 31, 2023 2:45 amOctober 31, 2023 2:46 am

The Employment Development Department will be putting $20 billion worth of coal into California’s stocking this Christmas. On Christmas Day, or thereabouts, the EDD debt to the federal government will reach $20 billion dollars in principal and interest and –...

Texas Public Policy Foundation Unmasks the True Costs of Electric Vehicles

October 30, 2023 2:18 pmOctober 30, 2023 2:18 pm

With news reports showing Electric Vehicles stockpiling in car lots, unsold, all across the country, it’s curious that California Governor Gavin Newsom just announced the state surpassed its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) truck sales goal two years ahead of schedule. And...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Rulemaking Process in California

October 30, 2023 3:05 amOctober 30, 2023 3:06 am

For those not familiar, I put together the following questions and answers for those queries that are most often posed regarding the rulemaking process in California. Which executive branch entity oversees the California rulemaking process to ensure state agencies and...

About Last Week…

October 29, 2023 3:27 pmOctober 29, 2023 3:27 pm

Last week (hey, that’s in the title of the article!) the Richmond council passed an ordinance blaming Israel for, well, everything. Horrible, stupid, historically inaccurate, and offensive? Sure – but that never stops the Democratic Socialists of America. You see,...

Frequently Asked Questions about California’s Lobbying Laws

October 29, 2023 7:55 amOctober 29, 2023 7:55 am

For those not familiar, I put together the following questions and answers for those queries that are most often posed regarding California’s lobbying laws. Does the Political Reform Act (PRA) include procurement lobbying in the definition of “administrative action”? No....

What Lobbyists Should Know about Drafting Bills and Amendments

October 28, 2023 8:14 amOctober 28, 2023 8:14 am

Lobbyists who work in the legislative branch of state government should be aware of the process of drafting bills and amendments. There is an art to drafting bills that comes easily for some, but is difficult for others. The critical...