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Assembly Committee Passes Bill that May Lead to Reparation Payments

May 15, 2020 2:24 amMay 14, 2020 8:56 pm

Earlier this week, the Assembly Judiciary Committee voted 8 to 3 along party lines to set up a Task Force to compile documentation of the institution of slavery in the United States and then issue recommendations on reparations, which includes...

Gov. Newsom Cuts $6.1 Billion in Revised State Budget with a $54.3 Billion Deficit

May 14, 2020 5:49 pm

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom introduced a revised 2020-2021 state budget proposal that would include over $6 billion in cuts. $6.1 billion in cuts, a $54.3 billion deficit Under the May budget revision, $6.1 billion in programs and spending increases...

Smith Concedes 25th Congressional Election to Garcia

May 14, 2020 2:51 pm

Assemblywoman Christy Smith (D-Santa Clarita) conceded the 25th Congressional District special election late Wednesday night, giving Republican challenger Mike Garcia a virtually confirmed victory. Christy Smith concedes House race, Garcia claims victory While 82% of the final vote was in...

Obama Judge Blocks Trump Water Plan due to Normal Trout Drought

May 14, 2020 7:20 amMay 14, 2020 5:50 pm

Despite Becerra’s assertion that science was on the state’s side, it seems the lawsuit is based on speculation and Judge Drozd’s presumption that the trout population will decline permanently as a result of allocating extra water for farmers in dry...

Complaint Alleges State HR Office Declined Information Requests to Shield Unions

May 14, 2020 7:15 am

A complaint filed on May 12 against California’s Department of Human Resources seeks to establish whether the agency works for the state residents and taxpayers, or for the powerful labor unions that control most of California’s public employees. Filed in...

Did Ballot Harvesting Impact March 3 Bond and Tax Proposals?

May 14, 2020 2:26 amMay 13, 2020 10:36 pm

Unless both candidates and parties have equally effective voter harvesting operations, why wouldn’t it? Next day returns on the special election for California’s 25th congressional district indicate that a Republican, Mike Garcia, is holding a 56 percent to 44 percent lead over...

Understanding the California Legislative Process

May 14, 2020 2:23 amMay 13, 2020 10:36 pm

Sacramento Lobbyist, attorney and California Globe contributor Chris Micheli has written and compiled many legislative process articles over the years, and has now turned them into a textbook. Micheli, who is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University...