State Agency Ethics Training
Article 12 of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the California Government Code requires…
SCOTUS Hears University Affirmative Action Cases
This is Part II of a series on two U.S. Supreme Cases which will decide if racial preferences in college…
OAL’s Disapproval Process for Regulations
The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) is charged with reviewing all proposed regulations by California’s executive branch administrative agencies and…
How to Be a Successful Politician in California
The following conversation never happened. It is for the reader to decide to what extent, however, this conversation reflects political…
Express or Implied Rulemaking Authority in California
California’s 200-plus executive branch agencies, departments, boards, and commissions have either express or implied rulemaking authority. The power to adopt…
Florida Man Knows How to Vote – and Count
Rather often, when one sees the word “Florida” in a headline one can expect a story about a shirtless drunken…
Tehama County Sheriff’s Department To Cut All Daytime Patrols
The Tehama County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday that all daytime patrols would be cut in the county beginning November…
2022 California Gubernatorial Race: Gov. Newsom Has Lowest Democrat Percentage Since 2010
Results of the 2022 California gubernatorial race were updated on Friday, showing Governor Gavin Newsom leading State Senator Brian Dahle…
State Agencies Notify Bill Authors of Rulemaking
Did you know that executive branch state agencies are required to notify state legislators about rulemaking projects related to the…
LA Mayoral Race Results Tighten With Less Than 3,000 Votes Separating Caruso, Bass
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk released new voting totals in the Los Angeles Mayoral race late Thursday, with developer…