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California’s EDD – Same As It Ever Was

September 26, 2022 6:56 amSeptember 27, 2022 2:17 pm

This article has been updated to explain a correction. “In response to pandemic problems, EDD unveils massive reform initiative.” A headline that anyone has seen? Nope. A headline that should have been seen? Yup. A headline Governor Newsom and the legislature...

A Better Approach on Bills and the APA Process for Future Regulations?

September 23, 2022 3:10 pmSeptember 23, 2022 3:14 pm

While I continue to express significant concerns about exempting executive branch administrative agencies from the rulemaking process contained in California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), I have come across some bills pending on Governor Newsom’s Desk for final action that take...

Bill To End Tax-Exempt Status For ‘Insurrectionist’ Non-Profits Vetoed By Gov. Newsom

September 23, 2022 12:52 pm

A bill to end state tax-exempt status for nonprofit organizations that “participate in or incite efforts to overthrow the United States government or any state government” was vetoed by Governor Newsom on Thursday following polarizing votes in both houses of...

Descriptions of a Bill’s Provisions in the CA Legislature

September 23, 2022 11:25 amSeptember 23, 2022 11:28 am

While not exhaustive, the following pages take a representative bill in the California Legislature and provide the names of the different provisions of the bill. Readers of bills should be aware of the proper terminology used in describing the component...

Latino SF Cop Called Racist For Arresting Latino Drug Dealers

September 23, 2022 7:08 amSeptember 23, 2022 12:45 pm

San Francisco cop Daniel Solorzano, who is Latino, is being accused of racism by leftist lawyers because he was only arresting Latino drug dealers in the Tenderloin district where he patrolled until recently. The rub is that only Latinos are...

Does the Referendum Prevail Over California Legislation?

September 22, 2022 5:27 pmSeptember 22, 2022 5:34 pm

Does a successful referendum overturn a recently-enacted statute by the California Legislature? This question is periodically raised when, such as with two bills signed into law this month by Governor Newsom, opponents of enacted legislation seek to overturn the just-concluded...

Open the Books: Gov. Newsom Solicited State Vendors For Campaign Donations

September 22, 2022 1:36 pmSeptember 24, 2022 8:15 am

“California Governor Gavin Newsom has quietly solicited millions of dollars in campaign donations from state vendors, key people, employees, or their affiliated corporate political action committees,” Open the Books reports. “While progressives decry corporate money in politics, Governor Gavin Newsom...