Drafting California Bond Legislation
Bills in the California Legislature can enact a bond, but those must go before the electorate before the state's Treasurer…
Attorney General Rob Bonta announces Investigation Into Torrance PD Text Scandal
Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Wednesday that the California Department of Justice would be reviewing multiple allegations of racism,…
California Citizens Redistricting Commission: Are all votes created equal?
As the California Citizens Redistricting Commission wends its way to finalizing mapping out the lines that will define the state’s…
Father, Son Arrested Over Allegedly Starting Caldor Wildfire in Northern CA
A Northern California father and son were arrested on Wednesday over allegedly starting the large Caldor wildfire in August, which…
What Are Two-Year Bills?
The California Legislature convenes in two-year sessions and bills are introduced in both of those two years. Under the state…
Oakland City Council Votes To Add More Police, Police Academies Amid Crime Surge
The Oakland City Council voted Tuesday to add more police academies and officers, reversing a course of police defunding and…
Nearly 500 Los Angeles School Employees Fired for Not Complying with State Vaccine Mandate
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) fired 496 employees for not complying with the District vaccine mandate on Tuesday.…
California is Taxing a Half Billion in Pandemic Stimulus Funds From Struggling Bars and Restaurants
California restaurants and bars received $5.7 billion in Restaurant Revitalization Fund (“RRF”) grants out of a nationwide total of $28.6…
Intent Bills Are Not Spot Bills and Vice Versa
Quite often bills introduced in the California Legislature without substantive language in them are called "spot bills." However, that is…
California Lawmakers, Abortion Proponents Unveil Plan To Create Abortion Sanctuary State
Dozens of California abortion clinics, pro-abortion groups, and lawmakers in favor of abortion presented a plan Wednesday to make California a…