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Phrases You Might Hear on the Floors of the California Legislature

October 8, 2020 8:33 amOctober 8, 2020 8:48 am

As Capitol observers watch the Floor Sessions of the California State Assembly and State Senate, they may hear some of the following phrases. In determining what these phrases actually mean, we can consult the Legislative Counsel’s Glossary of Terms. “Parliamentary...

Thousands of Epidemiologists, Physicians Sign Letter Citing Severe Public Health Damage with COVID-19 Lockdowns

October 8, 2020 6:53 amOctober 8, 2020 7:26 am

“Coming from both the left and right, and around the world, we have devoted our careers to protecting people,” more than 12,000 Epidemiologists, infectious disease epidemiologists and public health scientists said in a letter. “Current lockdown policies are producing devastating...

Gov. Newsom Announces That Theme Park Re-openings Will Not Be Happening Soon

October 7, 2020 5:28 pmOctober 7, 2020 7:44 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that reopening guidelines for California theme parks would not come out anytime soon, directly contradicting what California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Mark Ghaly said Tuesday about reopening guidelines coming as soon as...

Bill To ‘Combat Biodiversity and Climate Crises’ Fails in the Legislature, but Resurrected as Executive Order

October 7, 2020 2:59 pmOctober 8, 2020 4:16 pm

Two bills would have established new land, water, and ocean protection goals, including to protect 30 percent of the state’s land areas and water by 2030. Assembly Bill 3030, by Assembly Member Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), as well as AB...

‘United Latinos Vote’ Sends Loud Message to Sierra Club for ‘Hypocritical and Socially Divisive’ Scheme

October 7, 2020 2:33 pmOctober 7, 2020 7:45 pm

United Latinos Vote recently placed a full page ad in the Sacramento Bee titled “An Open Letter to the Sierra Club.” United Latinos Vote (ULV) says they support many clean air and water initiatives and are “keenly aware that climate...

Retroactivity of California Statutes

October 7, 2020 6:24 amOctober 7, 2020 8:41 am

In California, as in most states, a statute is presumed to operate prospectively. Quarry v. Doe I (2012) 53 Cal.4th 945, 955. In construing statutes, there is a presumption against retroactive application unless the Legislature plainly has directed otherwise by...

UPDATE: State Controller Rejects Secretary Padilla’s $35 million Voting Contract with ‘Team Biden’ PR Firm

October 6, 2020 7:45 pmOctober 7, 2020 3:02 pm

UPDATE BELOW: Last week, California Globe reported California Secretary of State Alex Padilla awarded a $35 million voter outreach contract with a “Team Biden” consulting firm with obvious ties to the Democratic Party. Republicans announced California State Controller Betty Yee...