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How Much Time Does the California Governor Have to Act on Bills?

July 1, 2022 6:24 amJuly 1, 2022 6:30 am

I am often asked about the timing for gubernatorial actions. Some of the questions include: How long does the Governor have to sign or veto a bill? Does the 12 days include weekends and holidays? When does the 30-day timeline start? Does...

AG Bonta Restricts Four More States for State-Funded Travel Over Anti-LGBTQ Policies

July 1, 2022 2:50 amJuly 1, 2022 6:31 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday that Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana, and Utah would be added to the list of states that California halts state-sponsored travel to due to recent LGBT restriction laws. Ever since AB 1887 was passed...

The California Nanny State Invades Household Kitchens

July 1, 2022 2:30 amJune 30, 2022 5:31 pm

Unsurprisingly, every top search result for “Senate Bill 1383 food waste” yields links to propitious, upbeat summaries of what’s coming to every household kitchen in California. For example, from CalRecycle, under the heading “Recycling Organic Materials into New Products,” there is...

In Defiance of Supreme Court Decision, Calif. Lawmakers Pass 8 Radical Gun Control Bills

July 1, 2022 2:10 amJune 30, 2022 10:12 pm

Last week the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a New York gun law that puts unconstitutional restrictions on concealed carry of a gun out in public, as the Globe reported. Less than one week later, the California Attorney General leaked the...

The California Digital Infrastructure Act

June 30, 2022 6:13 pmJune 30, 2022 9:26 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Public Utilities Code Division 2.5 provides The Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006, which is contained in Section 5800 to 5970. Division 2.5 was added in 2006 by Chapter...

General Guidance in Reading the Public Resources Code

June 30, 2022 4:59 pmJune 30, 2022 9:26 pm

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The twenty-second alphabetically is the Public Resources Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Public Resources...

Supreme Court Deals Blow to U.S. Climate Agenda with EPA Decision

June 30, 2022 8:40 amJuly 1, 2022 6:32 am

The Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to set standards on climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions for existing power plants. The court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA says that government doesn’t have the power to...