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Senate Resolution 86 a Power Grab by Sen. President Toni Atkins During ‘Emergency?’

March 19, 2020 2:21 amMarch 19, 2020 11:21 am

If Senators or Assembly members can vote remotely, does California need a full time Legislature? While most of the California public and news media was focused on the coronavirus earlier this week, the California State Senate worked into the...

San Diego Police Ban the Use of Clearview AI Facial Recognition Software

March 18, 2020 4:34 pm

On Late Monday, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office formally banned the usage of Clearview AI facial recognition software. Clearview has been under heavy scrutiny since January after exposes found that the...

Emergency Public School Funding and Sanitization Bill Signed by Gov Newsom

March 18, 2020 1:48 pmMarch 19, 2020 11:18 am

On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 117 into law, granting more money and health measures to schools while the coronavirus pandemic continues. Senate Bill 117, a rare bill that was authored by the entire Senate Committee on Budget and...

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California House and Assembly Suspend Session For a Month

March 18, 2020 1:46 pmMarch 19, 2020 11:16 am

Shortly after both houses of the California legislature voted on and passed over $1 billion of bills and measures to thwart the coronavirus and economic and social damage caused by the coronavirus in the state on Tuesday, the legislature voted...

Bills on Consent – What Qualifies?

March 18, 2020 2:50 amMarch 17, 2020 9:18 pm

Bills considered in the California Legislature without controversy are placed on the “consent calendar,” which means that the bill does not have to be presented by its author or debated by legislators. All bills on the consent calendar are dispensed...

California Cities in Critical Condition

March 18, 2020 2:21 amMarch 17, 2020 9:09 pm

The recent and long overdue correction in the stock market, triggered by a global pandemic paralyzing huge segments of the U.S. and global economy, will cause sales tax revenues to crater for as long as “social distancing” mandates remain in...

CAG Interview: Assemblyman Jim Patterson Discusses Importance of Executive Authority Over Emergency Coronavirus Funding

March 17, 2020 3:57 pmMarch 18, 2020 9:14 am

‘To me, the alternative here is a bunch of self-interested politicians – a political grab like the greenhouse gas funding,’ Patterson said. ‘The governor owns this. And if he does the right decision-making, we all benefit.’ “Like it or...