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California Legislation and the Single Subject Rule

October 16, 2019 6:05 amOctober 17, 2019 7:12 am

Many Capitol observers are aware of the single subject rule. Some know that the California Constitution, in Article II, Section 8(d), provides that “an initiative measure embracing more than one subject may not be submitted to the electors or have...

Governor Newsom Calls For PG&E To Give Money To Every Blackout Victim

October 15, 2019 6:32 pmOctober 16, 2019 8:43 am

PG&E is facing governmental pressure today to provide millions of dollars of restitution for its customers affected by last weekend’s planned blackout. In a letter to PG&E CEO Bill Johnson, Governor Gavin Newsom demanded $100 in either rebates or credit for...

CAL-FIRE Severing Ties With Ham Radio Operators, Jeopardizing Millions of Californians During an Emergency

October 15, 2019 2:41 pmOctober 16, 2019 7:25 am

“Your claim that Ham radio is no longer a ‘benefit’ to the state, is delusional.” Ham radio operators are finding themselves under attack at the same time the largest power company, bankrupted PG&E decided to use rolling blackouts during...

Bill That Would Accurately Translate Medi-Cal Materials Vetoed By Governor

October 15, 2019 2:28 pmOctober 16, 2019 9:12 am

AB 318, which would have required Medi-Cal forms to be tested for ‘accuracy, cultural appropriateness, and readability’ was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom. The bill would have specifically called for ‘field testing’ of materials, meaning translators would have reviewed them...

Fresno Bee Alters Website Following California Globe Article

October 15, 2019 11:00 amOctober 16, 2019 2:30 pm

Friday October 11, California Globe published CSU Fresno Partnering With Fresno Bee To Raise Nonprofit Money To Report About Rep. Devin Nunes, about the Bee newspaper partnering with Fresno State University on a long-term media project in which a non-profit...

‘Lunch Shaming’ Is Now Against The Law In California

October 14, 2019 6:01 pmOctober 15, 2019 1:18 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 265 into law, ensuring that, regardless of having unpaid meal fees, every student in California can receive a meal without being shamed or treated differently because of it. It will still be required for parents...

Despite Dangerous Flaws And Backdoor Deals, State Park And Beach Smoking Ban Becomes Law

October 14, 2019 2:24 pmOctober 15, 2019 1:25 pm

Senate Bill 8, which institutes a smoking ban in state parks and state beaches, has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. The new law states that the smoking fine will be $25, unless it is done in a...