Tulare County DA Warns of Fallout with Reduced Sentences for Gang Crimes
In October 2021, the Legislature passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 333 by Sen. Sydney Kamlager…
Assembly Speaker Rendon Successfully Fends Off Leadership Challenge By Rivas
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) managed to hold off Assemblyman Robert Rivas (D-Salina) from taking over as Speaker by reaffirming…
Labor Relations Under the California Constitution
Labor relations affecting the public and private sectors are contained in Article 14, which was added to the California Constitution…
Reparations Task Force To Release First Report on Harms Made Against Black Californians
The California Reparations Task Force announced on Tuesday that a report will be released in the coming days that documents…
The Abundance Choice, Part 9: Can Reservoirs be Part of the Solution?
In May 1957, Harvey Banks, then director of the California Dept. of Water Resources, submitted “The California Water Plan” to…
SF Mayor London Breed Proposes $6.5 Million Program to End Transgender Homelessness
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Tuesday that she would be adding a $6.5 million, five-year program to end…
Hype Over Assemblyman Rivas Forcing Vote To Replace Speaker Rendon Growing
Hype over an impending vote that would replace current Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) with Assemblyman Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) continues…
Why Did Gov. Newsom Sign Climate Deal With New Zealand?
Gov. Gavin Newsom and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern signed a "pledge" Friday agreeing to help fight climate change…
Electing Officers in the California Legislature
In the California Legislature, officers of each house are elected by the Members of either the Assembly or Senate for…
Individual Rights Under the California Constitution
The most extensive provisions of the California Constitution, and the Article that has by far the most reported appellate court…