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After Banning Senate Republicans From State Capitol, CA Senate Pres. Fast Tracking Gutted Bills, Limiting Debate

August 31, 2020 10:08 pmAugust 31, 2020 10:53 pm

Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins has decided there will be no more committee review for bills, meaning that all bills will go directly to Senate floor, the California Globe has learned from sources at the California State Capitol. Under...

California Eviction Moratorium Could End As Soon As Next Month

July 29, 2020 9:13 pmJuly 30, 2020 3:26 pm

The statewide eviction moratorium, set in place by the Judicial Council in April, has been placed on notice for expiration next month following an announcement last Friday by California Supreme Court Chief Justice and Judicial Council leader Tani Cantil-Sakauye. An...

Assembly, Senate Set To Vote Remotely, By Proxy This Session

July 23, 2020 9:30 pm

On Thursday, both houses of the California Legislature announced plans on how lawmakers not at the Capitol Building in Sacramento could still vote on bills. Proxy and remote voting temporarily allowed in legislature Both houses will employ different methods of...

CA Assembly Dem Budget Chair Phil Ting Outed for Extramarital Affair

June 22, 2020 4:29 pmJune 24, 2020 2:52 pm

It was revealed over the weekend that California Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), the budget chairman for the California State Assembly, frequented the dating site, “What’s Your Price?,” carried on a four-year extramarital affair in and out of motels with...

California’s Balanced Budget Requirement

June 12, 2020 7:09 amJune 12, 2020 7:16 am

Does California have to adopt a “balanced budget”? The short answer is yes. But there are several interesting aspects to this requirement. Existing provisions of the California Constitution were interpreted to require a balanced budget. For example, Article IV, Section...

UPDATED: 458,000 Dead Persons Could be Mailed Ballots if CA Goes All-Mail in Nov 2020 Election

May 8, 2020 7:04 amMay 8, 2020 3:03 pm

UPDATED: May 8, 2020, 2:45pm Watchdog group reports more than 458,000 likely dead or relocated persons will be mailed ballots; 24,000 will be mailed two or more ballots. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday requiring every voter in...

Legislative Operations During Emergencies

March 29, 2020 2:00 pmMarch 30, 2020 1:32 pm

If the Legislature decides to proceed with remote hearings and voting, how will members of the public participate? As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, numerous state legislatures around the country have acted upon or are considering measures to...