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California Democrats Refuse to Pass Gas Tax Relief

March 15, 2022 7:20 amApril 3, 2022 4:33 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Democrats in the California Legislature refused to pass AB 1638 by Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Granite Bay) which would have suspended the state’s gas tax to provide immediate...

California ID For Illegal Immigrants Legislation Controversy Grows Before Hearings

March 14, 2022 3:59 pmMarch 14, 2022 4:20 pm

Many landlord and law enforcement groups have continued to raise concern this week over a bill designed to give undocumented workers restricted state ID cards. Assembly Bill 1766, called “California ID’s For All,” authored by Assemblyman Mark Stone (D-Scotts Valley),...

California Schools Ignoring Unsuitable, Graphic Sex Curriculum, Student Sexual Harassment

March 14, 2022 9:35 amMarch 16, 2022 6:28 am

Last year, California’s public school population saw a drop by 160,000 kids. Some experts say that enrollment drop was even higher. This year, experts expect even more parents to pull their kids from public schools, for myriad reasons. When Gov....

Why Do California Statutes Use the Term ‘Abrogate?’

March 14, 2022 6:52 amMarch 14, 2022 7:01 am

The word “abrogate” generally means to repeal or do away with something. California statutes use this term generally in two ways. The first is the affirmative use of the word – to repeal a law, regulation, or court decision. The...

Are There Forms or Charts in California Statutes?

March 12, 2022 11:40 amMarch 12, 2022 11:43 am

Most readers of bills or statutes would naturally expect only the written word to be found in California’s Codes, which contain over half a million statutes. However, some California statutes actually contain forms, notices and even charts. The following are...

How Might the State Legislature Look for the New Session?

March 12, 2022 7:35 amMarch 12, 2022 3:24 pm

As Friday, March 11 was the filing deadline for candidates for the California State Legislature (although seats without an incumbent running get an extra week to file), we can look at the 120 legislative seats and see what changes are...

What Does a Bill Propose to Do to a Law?

March 11, 2022 7:52 amMarch 11, 2022 11:19 am

Bills in the California Legislature can do one of three things or a combination of those three: Add a statute; amend a statute; or, repeal a statute. Bills can be found at the following website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/ This website is maintained...