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California State Assembly nearly empty except for a few folks in the balcony.

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules – Part III

April 3, 2020 6:30 amApril 3, 2020 6:33 am

This is Part lll of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules. Part l is here. Part ll is here. All constitutional amendments are referred to the policy committee having jurisdiction of that subject matter and,...

Reed Hastings Gave Over $4 million to Calif Politics in First Quarter

April 1, 2020 12:00 pmMarch 17, 2022 7:31 am

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. With the world’s population locked in its homes and can’t-look-away productions like Tiger King (and my personal favorite The Valhalla Murders), Netflix is on something of a...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules – Part II

April 1, 2020 6:03 amApril 1, 2020 6:10 am

This is Part ll of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules. Part l is here. The Sergeant at Arms has specified duties, powers and responsibilities, such as preserving order, announcing messages, supervising assistant Sergeants, and...

Post-Coronapocalypse Pension Reform Checklist for California

April 1, 2020 2:10 amApril 2, 2020 6:21 am

Pensions for state and local government employees in California are literally three to five times as costly as Social Security, and at least twice as costly as the Federal Retirement System. In a perfect world, California’s state and local...

New Bill Would Expand Paid Family Leave Benefits for Those Affected by Coronavirus

March 31, 2020 4:23 pm

A new Senate bill designed to give more funding to families struggling to care for children under the COVID-19 coronavirus stay-at-home orders was announced on Monday. An expansion of the Paid Family Leave program Senate Bill 943, authored by Senator...

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules – Part I

March 30, 2020 6:20 amMarch 30, 2020 6:29 am

Beyond the relevant provisions of the California Constitution (contained primarily in Article IV), as well as applicable sections of the California Government Code, the State Senate and State Assembly are governed by their Joint Rules, the Standing Rules of the...

California’s Homeless Could Provide the Answer if the Cost of Our Economic Shutdown is Worth It

March 30, 2020 2:10 amMarch 30, 2020 1:31 pm

“If we’re willing to submit to this kind of oppression without question or accountability, our political class won’t hesitate to do it again the next time they conjure up a ‘public emergency.’” As Californians settle in for our second...