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Gov. Newsom Vetoes Mandatory Kindergarten Bill

September 26, 2022 12:15 pmSeptember 27, 2022 10:33 am

A bill to make kindergarten mandatory for all students entering the first grade in California was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom Sunday night, one of dozens of bills either signed into law or rejected in his newest legislative update. Senate...

Controversial Facial Recognition Regulation Bill Stalled in Appropriations Committee

June 3, 2020 6:23 pm

‘At a time like this, we need to invest in public health, not waste money on dangerous and unnecessary tech.’ During an Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, a vote over a controversial facial recognition regulation bill was briefly...

State Budget Advocacy: A Different Form of Lobbying?

December 31, 2019 2:06 amDecember 30, 2019 5:16 pm

There are those who want to spend more, spend less, create new programs, eliminate existing programs, and lots in between. Is state budget advocacy similar or different from other forms of lobbying, such as advocating on bills or regulations?...

The Impact of the State Budget on California Public Policy

January 11, 2019 9:00 amJanuary 17, 2019 1:04 pm

California’s budget process continues to have a major impact on the state’s public policy agenda. Why? Because numerous policy changes are enacted each year as part of the budget process. In other words, public policy continues to be done as...