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State Agency Claims Climate Change is Rapidly Accelerating in Golden State

November 14, 2022 10:04 amNovember 14, 2022 3:51 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to tout the need for drastic climate change regulations and policies. “Every Californian has suffered from the effects of record high temperatures, dry winters, prolonged drought, and proliferating wildfires in recent years,” a new climate change report says....

State Agency Ethics Training

November 14, 2022 6:30 amNovember 14, 2022 6:39 am

Article 12 of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the California Government Code requires specified ethics training for state agency personnel. Government Code Section 11146 provides definitions for the terms “state agency” and “filer.”...

SCOTUS Hears University Affirmative Action Cases

November 14, 2022 2:32 amNovember 13, 2022 3:42 pm

This is Part II of a series on two U.S. Supreme Cases which will decide if racial preferences in college application acceptances will be allowed to continue at publicly funded schools. In February of this year I wrote that the...

OAL’s Disapproval Process for Regulations

November 13, 2022 4:08 pmNovember 13, 2022 4:11 pm

The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) is charged with reviewing all proposed regulations by California’s executive branch administrative agencies and departments. The review process is set forth in Government Code Sections 11349 to 11349.6. The OAL is required to either...

How to Be a Successful Politician in California

November 13, 2022 2:30 amNovember 14, 2022 12:54 pm

The following conversation never happened. It is for the reader to decide to what extent, however, this conversation reflects political reality in California today. Candidate: It’s a surprise that you contacted me. I never thought I would run for office,...

Express or Implied Rulemaking Authority in California

November 12, 2022 2:32 pmNovember 12, 2022 2:35 pm

California’s 200-plus executive branch agencies, departments, boards, and commissions have either express or implied rulemaking authority. The power to adopt regulations in this state is by use of quasi-legislative authority, which has been delegated by the California Legislature to executive...

Florida Man Knows How to Vote – and Count

November 12, 2022 11:00 amNovember 12, 2022 11:10 am

Rather often, when one sees the word “Florida” in a headline one can expect a story about a shirtless drunken man who was hauled out by cops from underneath a trailer while his meth addled paramour stood on the stoop...