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Bill That Would Allow Californians To Vote to Abolish Death Penalty Introduced in Assembly

December 15, 2020 2:59 pm

On Monday, a constitutional amendment bill that would let voters decide whether or not to abolish the death penalty in California was introduced to the Assembly. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 2, authored by Assemblyman Marc Levine (D-San Rafael) would ultimately alter...

Gov. Newsom Says Lockdown Will Continue Into February, Ruins Christmas

December 15, 2020 2:49 pmDecember 16, 2020 2:54 pm

What started out as a highly contagious coronavirus has become a “deadly disease,” according to Gov. Gavin Newsom. After spending the bulk of his Tuesday press briefing touting the new COVID vaccine, and the 327,600 doses received from Pfizer, the...

Stages in Putting Together Legislation

December 15, 2020 10:37 amDecember 16, 2020 9:30 am

The central role of the legislative bill drafter is obviously putting together legislation and, according to the Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting Program at Athabasca University in Canada, there are four main stages of doing so: Forming the policy; Initiating...

The Only Relief from Lockdowns is to End Them

December 11, 2020 3:02 pmDecember 11, 2020 3:11 pm

Every American needs to see Angela Marsden’s tearful video as she pours out her frustrations as a small restaurant owner in Los Angeles. Forced to drastically curtail her business during California’s brutal shutdowns, she took out an $80,000 loan to meet...

Deja Vu: Another Wealth Tax Bill Introduced in Assembly to Combat Homelessness

December 11, 2020 2:38 pmDecember 23, 2020 8:07 am

A new bill was introduced in the Assembly this week that would simultaneously increase corporate taxes, raise income taxes on citizens making over $1 million a year, and eliminate corporate tax “loopholes.” Assembly Bill 71, jointly authored by Assembly members...

Grassroots Group of CA Farmers Fight for Common Sense Water Policies

December 11, 2020 7:42 amDecember 11, 2020 7:53 am

The Great Valley of California, variously referred to as the Central Valley, or, north of the Delta as the Sacramento Valley, and south of the Delta as the San Joaquin Valley, is one of the geographical wonders of the world. Nearly...

New Assembly Bill Would Prioritize Food Sector Workers For COVID-19 Vaccinations

December 10, 2020 10:06 pmDecember 10, 2020 6:07 pm

A bill that would prioritize food supply industry workers, such as farm workers and supermarket workers, for COVID-19 vaccinations was introduced in the Assembly this week. Assembly Bill 93, authored by Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), would specifically prioritize those workers...