Norms are Karens
“Norm!” “How’s the world treating you, Mr. P?” “Like the media treats a conservative.” “Oof – I’ll have the second one on stand-by.” We all know who “Norm” is, but we can be forgiven for not knowing what “norms” are,...
Legislature
Summary of California Bills Per Session and Actions Taken Over 16 Years
The following research was compiled during September 2022 in order to examine the major actions involving bills in the California Legislature over the past sixteen years. I examined the following five categories of information for each year, as set forth...
Signing Messages by the California Governor
What is a signing message and why do Governors use them? As readers may recall, Article IV, Section 10(a) requires that each bill that is passed by the Legislature “shall be presented to the Governor.” If the Governor signs the...
Gov. Newsom Signs Bill to Censor CA Doctors Accused of ‘Spreading COVID Misinformation’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2098 by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), which will punish physicians and surgeons for “unprofessional conduct” for advocating for the potential benefits of early treatment with off-label drugs, or those who dare to ask questions about COVID...
Consideration of Governor’s Vetoes by the California Legislature
Once a bill is vetoed by the Governor, how long until it must be considered by the Legislature? Obviously, the Governor may sign a bill into law, or veto the bill, thereby preventing the bill from becoming a law. Article...
Overview of 2022 Bill Actions by Governor Newsom
The 2022 California Legislative Session concluded in the early morning of September 1. September 30, per the state Constitution, was the last day for Governor Gavin Newsom to act on the more than one thousand bills sent to his Desk...
Disposition of Bills in the 2021-22 California Legislative Session
Now that Governor Gavin Newsom has completed his task of acting on all bills sent to his desk, below is a summary of the disposition of bills introduced in the 2021-22 California Legislative Session, broken down by the first and...