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Senate, Assembly Move Forward with Rent, Home Loan Relief Programs

May 13, 2020 8:43 pmMay 14, 2020 8:41 am

A Senate renter assistance program and an Assembly mortgage forbearance bill gained traction this week in their respective houses, possibly giving California renters and homeowners some relief in the next few months. The Senate rental plan In the Senate, a...

California Senate Reconvenes After Almost Two Months

May 11, 2020 2:17 pm

On Monday, the state Senate reopened in Sacramento, bringing together the full legislature under one roof for the first time since mid-March. Senators can still choose to attend remotely if they so wish through the SR 86 resolution. SR 86...

Senator John Moorlach (Kevin Sanders for California Globe)

Cal Pension Systems are Headed to BK but Not Due to C-19 Losses?

May 11, 2020 6:35 amMay 11, 2020 8:57 pm

‘In 1999, most government pension plans were 100% funded. With a 50% increase in liabilities, they instantly became two-thirds funded. And, for the last 20 years they are still two-thirds funded!’ – Sen. John Moorlach State Senator John Moorlach (R-Costa...

First Responders Face Jail Time for Sharing Accident Photos in New Bill

May 8, 2020 6:50 pmMay 12, 2020 9:10 am

This week, a bill that would jail and fine first responders who share photographs of accident scenes was moved up to the Assembly Public Safety Committee. Assembly Bill 2655, written by Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D-Carson), specifically notes that sharing a...

Is This the End of the World for California’s Budget?

May 8, 2020 8:05 amMay 8, 2020 8:32 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom just announced a $54 billion budget gap. That’s a two-year number comparable to the $60 billion gap that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger “solved” in 2009-2010. It represents about 26 percent of the total revenue projected for 2020-2021 in the budget released...

Charter School Enrichment Regulation Bill Passes Education Committee

May 8, 2020 2:17 amMay 7, 2020 8:50 pm

On Wednesday, a bill designed to limit what charter schools and parents of charter school students spend on private enrichment activities was passed by the Assembly Education Committee 5 to 2. AB 2990 and charter schools Assembly Bill 2990, authored...

Gov. Newsom Predicts ‘Tens of Billions of Dollars’ of Debt From COVID-19 Lockdown

May 7, 2020 1:29 pmMay 7, 2020 5:21 pm

The State of California is facing even more dire financial times ahead than we are currently experiencing under lockdown, with job and business losses. Gov. Gavin Newsom, in his daily briefing Thursday, said he is anticipating “tens of billions of...