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Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules – Part II

April 1, 2020 6:03 amApril 1, 2020 6:10 am

This is Part ll of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules. Part l is here. The Sergeant at Arms has specified duties, powers and responsibilities, such as preserving order, announcing messages, supervising assistant Sergeants, and...

Post-Coronapocalypse Pension Reform Checklist for California

April 1, 2020 2:10 amApril 2, 2020 6:21 am

Pensions for state and local government employees in California are literally three to five times as costly as Social Security, and at least twice as costly as the Federal Retirement System. In a perfect world, California’s state and local...

California Public School Buildings to Close for Rest of Year

March 31, 2020 8:43 pm

On Tuesday, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that all public schools in California will be closed through the end of the school year. Closed buildings, open schools School buildings will remain closed because of COVID-19 coronavirus social...

New Bill Would Expand Paid Family Leave Benefits for Those Affected by Coronavirus

March 31, 2020 4:23 pm

A new Senate bill designed to give more funding to families struggling to care for children under the COVID-19 coronavirus stay-at-home orders was announced on Monday. An expansion of the Paid Family Leave program Senate Bill 943, authored by Senator...

California Small Businesses Given Several Tax Extensions by Executive Order

March 31, 2020 1:38 pm

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order granting small businesses across California time extensions over filing taxes, refunds, and for different business licenses due to timing and staffing issues stemming from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Under Executive Order...

Trump Admin Names Gun Makers and Retailers Essential Businesses Nationwide

March 31, 2020 12:46 pmApril 1, 2020 6:11 am

“It is precisely during such an emergency that we need government officials to stay within their authority.. and not one inch beyond.” Ammoland Last week, the National Rifle Association, in conjunction with the Second Amendment Foundation, California Gun Rights...

Online Crisis Map For Los Angeles Region Created by Pepperdine Public Policy School

March 31, 2020 6:53 amMarch 31, 2020 4:16 pm

Pepperdine’s Homeland Security Institute has launched an online crisis map with essential information on emergency food services, shelters, and a statewide Case Tracker. Pete Peterson, Dean of Pepperdine’s Public School of Policy, said they’ve been working closely with Los Angeles...