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State Agencies Notify Bill Authors of Rulemaking

November 11, 2022 3:30 pmNovember 11, 2022 2:56 pm

Did you know that executive branch state agencies are required to notify state legislators about rulemaking projects related to the legislator’s bill? California’s Government Code contains the Administrative Procedure Act, as well as imposes many duties and responsibilities on state...

Attorney General Rob Bonta Sues 3M, Dupont, 16 Other Companies Over PFAS Chemical Damages

November 11, 2022 2:39 amNovember 10, 2022 9:46 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday that the state would be suing 18 chemical companies, including 3M and Dupont, over the hazards of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), charging that the companies had covered up their harmful effects and...

What Is Exempt Under California’s Administrative Procedure Act?

November 10, 2022 2:49 pmNovember 10, 2022 2:53 pm

California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which sets forth the rules that California’s more than 200 agencies, departments, boards, and commissions that adopt regulations must follow, does not apply in all instances. Government Code Section 11340.9 specifies that the APA does...

57.7 % – That’s How Many Californians Officially Don’t Care

November 9, 2022 10:55 amNovember 9, 2022 11:04 am

There was no red wave Tuesday night, so the question of whether or not it would finally crest the Sierras became moot even before California’s polls closed. In the statewide races, those candidates with a “D” next to their name...

Tracking Political Spending by Government Unions

November 8, 2022 5:55 amNovember 8, 2022 6:08 am

With a rough top-down analysis, it’s easy enough to estimate how much government unions collect and spend every year in California. They have roughly a million members, paying roughly $1,000 per year in dues. That would be one billion dollars per year....

California DAs Want State Prison Officials to Explain Early Release of Violent Criminals

November 4, 2022 2:50 amNovember 3, 2022 9:32 pm

The California District Attorneys Association wants the state prison system to explain why it is releasing violent prisoners who haven’t earned sufficient rehabilitation credits early from prison. In some cases, they have re-offended and committed even more serious crimes, the...

The Empty Home Tax, Snoops and Snitches

November 3, 2022 3:15 amNovember 2, 2022 8:24 pm

Some city leaders in California are so ravenous for more revenue and the power to redistribute the lucre for subsidized housing boondoggles and homeless camps, that they are pushing to impose double taxation on residents and empowering snoops and snitches...