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An Overview of Proposition 54 and Its Impact on California Government

November 1, 2020 7:30 amNovember 1, 2020 7:37 am

Proposition 54, which was enacted by the voters at the November 2016 general election, adopted constitutional and statutory changes dealing bill amendments and recordings of legislative proceedings. According to the Attorney General’s Ballot Summary, Prop. 54: Prohibits Legislature from passing...

Drafting Considerations for a California Legislative Constitutional Amendment

October 30, 2020 6:47 amOctober 30, 2020 6:54 am

In the California Legislature, there are constitutional amendments which can be introduced in either house. Constitutional amendments require a 2/3 majority vote in both the Assembly and Senate in order to be placed on the statewide ballot. According to the...

The Radical Left’s Campaign to Elect ‘Woke’ Prosecutors, Targeting Los Angeles DA Jackie Lacey

October 29, 2020 3:05 pmOctober 29, 2020 2:55 pm

Southern California is now ground zero in the Radical Left’s campaign to elect “woke” prosecutors. Left-wing billionaires have launched a last-minute attack against Los Angeles D.A. Jackie Lacey, carpet-bombing her with millions of dollars in attack ads. George Soros and...

Proposition 24 Fails Student’s Privacy

October 29, 2020 1:52 pmOctober 29, 2020 2:08 pm

At a time when reliance on digital school services is at an all time high, Proposition 24, the Personal Information Law and Agency Initiative of 2020 fails to advance digital safeguards to students. The voter initiative which is complement to...

Assemblyman Bonta Seeking to Bar California DAs From Reviewing Police Use of Force Cases

October 29, 2020 8:57 amOctober 30, 2020 7:36 am

Late last week, California Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) announced plans to introduce legislation to require the state’s elected District Attorneys to recuse themselves from an investigation, and prosecution of law enforcement misconduct, if they have received campaign contributions from law...

The Anatomy of a California Legislative Constitutional Amendment

October 29, 2020 6:41 amOctober 29, 2020 6:42 am

In the California Legislature, the Members of the Assembly and Senate have the ability to place a constitutional amendment before the statewide electorate for consideration. The Legislative Counsel defines a constitutional amendment as “a resolution proposing a change to the...

Employers Dealing with Employees Wearing Political Message Clothing

October 28, 2020 9:37 pmOctober 28, 2020 9:55 pm

California’s Labor Code provides several statutory provisions directed at the regulation of political activities in the workplace. These provisions are found in Division 2 [Employment Regulation and Supervision], Part 3 [Privileges and Immunities], Chapter 5 [Political Affiliations], Sections 1101 –...