San Francisco Vacant Residential Unit Tax Ballot Measure Petition Kicked Off
In an announcement at San Francisco City Hall on Tuesday, SF City Supervisor Dean Preston announced a new petition to…
Republican State Senator Brian Dahle Announces He Will Run For Governor
At a press conference in Redding on Tuesday, Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) announced that he would be running for Governor…
Disclosures in Campaign Advertisements in the CA Political Reform Act
California’s Government Code, in Title 9, contains the Political Reform Act. Article 5, “Disclosure in Advertisements,” was added in November…
Sacramento Mayor Proposes Guaranteed Basic Income for Artists
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg is proposing a Guaranteed Basic Income for Artists. Yes, the city is proposing providing government welfare…
Bill To Give Employees Additional Two Weeks COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Passes Legislature
A bill that would once again give employees an additional two weeks of supplemental paid sick leave for COVID-19, COVID-19…
Interesting Sections of California Bills
Over the years, I have come across some provisions of California legislation that appear at least inconsistent with general drafting…
California Ballot Titles
California’s Elections Code provides rules for ballot titles that are used for measures submitted to the voters. These rules are…
Newsom Administration Announces End of Statewide Mask Mandate on February 15th
Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the current state indoor mask mandate will not be renewed due to a large…
California State Budget Lingo
Now that California’s budget session is in full swing, a brief review of key terminology is warranted. The phrases that…
Charter City Elections in California
California’s Elections Code provides a number of laws related to city elections in Charter Cities. These are contained in Division…