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Protests and Near-Arrests in Assembly Appropriations When SB 276 is Passed on Party Lines Ahead of Hearing

August 30, 2019 2:28 pmAugust 30, 2019 2:28 pm

Despite threats of arrests by the California Highway Patrol, opponents of SB 276 by Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) who attended the Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing Friday at the California State Capitol, stood on chairs and voiced their opposition to the...

Who is Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer?

August 14, 2019 8:02 amAugust 14, 2019 9:27 am

Latecomer Democratic Presidential candidate Tom Steyer is looking for California campaign staffers. And he’s so concerned about diversity, equity, and inclusion, he uses the acronym “(DEI)” in the advertisement. Billionaire climate change activist Tom Steyer made his fortune investing in...

In Gender ‘Neutral’ California, Why Mandate More Women on Corporate Boards?

August 10, 2019 9:28 amAugust 12, 2019 6:17 am

What both bills will likely cause is for male minorities to lose board seats to white women. In 2018, the California Legislature passed a bill to require large corporations with base operations in California to put more female directors...

California’s ‘Brave New World:’ Gov. Newsom ‘Inclined’ to Back Mandatory School Vaccine Bill

August 9, 2019 2:34 pmMarch 1, 2021 3:24 pm

“Why is the state forcing vaccinations on my children?” is the question I am asked by concerned parents every time I report on Sen. Richard Pan’s mandatory vaccination bills. Gov. Gavin Newsom now says he is “inclined” to sign Pan’s...

Assemblywoman Presents OC United Way Veterans Big State Check… With Her Signature On It

August 1, 2019 9:11 amAugust 5, 2019 4:55 pm

Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris made a recent presentation to the United Way for Orange County’s homeless veterans, issuing an oversized check of $2.9 million, with her signature on the front of the check… as if she was giving her own money....

Lobbying State Agencies

July 29, 2019 2:05 amJuly 28, 2019 3:53 pm

An important, but often over-looked, component of lobbying for or against legislative changes is working with the relevant state agencies or departments to secure a favorable recommendation on the bill that you are lobbying. There are both policy and fiscal...

Legislative Branch Support Agencies

July 5, 2019 7:27 amJuly 5, 2019 2:10 pm

There are several important entities that support the work of the California Legislature. Those entities include the Legislative Counsel, Legislative Analyst, Bureau of State Audits, California Research Bureau, and California Law Revision Commission. Legislative Counsel (LC) – Founded in 1913,...