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Tied-House Restriction Exception Bills in California

April 21, 2022 8:43 amApril 21, 2022 8:46 am

California has a “tied-house restriction” law that is contained in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (ABCA). The ABCA is found in the Business and Professions Code, Division 9 (“Alcoholic Beverages”). Chapter 1, Section 23000 specifies that Division 9 is known...

Negotiations Between Union, Chevron at Richmond Refinery Break Down Once Again

April 21, 2022 7:14 am

Following an entire week of resumed negotiations between Chevron and the United Steelworkers (USW) union over the strike at the Chevron Richmond refinery in the Bay area last week, officials from both sides announced on Monday that both sides had...

Assembly Judiciary Committee Passes Bill To Allow Firearm Industry to be Sued by Governments and Victims

April 21, 2022 2:43 amApril 21, 2022 1:41 pm

A bill to make it easier for local governments and gun violence victims to sue gun makers was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 1594, authored by Assemblymen Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Chris Ward (D-San Diego) and Mike...

The Politics of Crime

April 21, 2022 2:36 amApril 20, 2022 9:49 pm

A recent Cal Berkeley IGS poll showed that a majority of California voters (51%) give Governor Gavin Newsom a “poor/very poor” rating on his performance on crime and public safety issues. This is up 16 percentage points from 2020. The...

SF Supervisor Matt Haney Wins 17th Assembly Dist. Special Election Run-Off

April 20, 2022 12:37 pmApril 20, 2022 12:44 pm

San Francisco City Supervisor Matt Haney defeated San Francisco District Attorney Chief of Staff and former Supervisor David Campos with over 63% of the vote on Tuesday in the special Assembly District 17 run-off election. The seat had been open...

Private Rights of Action in California Legislation

April 20, 2022 6:37 amApril 20, 2022 6:44 am

There are a handful of bills each year in the California Legislature that create or preclude a “private right of action” to enforce civilly the provisions of a statute. In most instances, state or local governments are charged with enforcing...

Assembly and Senate Badges: Lawmakers, Not Cops

April 20, 2022 2:22 amApril 20, 2022 4:27 pm

As a journalist covering California politics from localized issues to state bills to actions with national and international consequences, I’m often asked a lot of fun questions. Sometimes it’s simply asking where a certain petition is online, which is usually...