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Why Are Folks Talking About the Gann Limit or the State Appropriations Limit?

February 17, 2022 9:11 amFebruary 17, 2022 9:18 am

In the past few years, but particularly this year, lots of people in and around the Capitol are talking about the “Gann Limit” or the “State Appropriations Limit,” often referred to as “SAL.” So, what is the SAL or the...

Are We All Terrorists Now for Supporting the Truckers?

February 17, 2022 7:59 amOctober 18, 2022 4:30 pm

I donated $100 to the Canadian Truckers Freedom Convoy. Now it appears that, by emergency edict of the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, I might quite possibly be labeled a “foreign terrorist” and my financial records turned over to...

Bill To Give Tax Credits To Businesses That Sponsor Blood Drives Introduced in Senate

February 17, 2022 2:20 amFebruary 16, 2022 8:40 pm

A bill to give tax credits to businesses and companies that sponsor blood drives was introduced to the Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill 1025, authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) would, for a period of 5 taxable years between...

Voter Registration Agencies in California

February 16, 2022 2:40 pmFebruary 16, 2022 2:49 pm

California law provides for voter registration agencies in Division 2, Chapter 6. Section 2400 provides that it is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this chapter, to facilitate compliance with the requirements set forth in the federal National Voter...

The Real Cost of Permanent Supportive Housing for California’s Homeless

February 16, 2022 8:02 amFebruary 16, 2022 6:29 am

As government agencies around the state have begun to build permanent supportive housing (PSH) projects for California’s estimated 160,000 homeless people, much attention has been focused on the cost of these programs. Not much attention has been paid to the...

SCOTUS Revisit of Affirmative Action at Universities has Implications for California Institutions

February 16, 2022 6:28 amFebruary 15, 2022 4:13 pm

A few years back, my wife and I embarked on a tour of university campuses with high school-aged daughter in tow in lieu of the classic summer family vacation. Typically, each pre-arranged visit would include a tour of the campus...

The Daily File: The Legislature’s Go-To Resource

February 16, 2022 2:21 amFebruary 15, 2022 5:09 pm

In both the California State Assembly and State Senate, there are three major publications: Weekly History, Daily File, and Daily Journal, all of which are generally published each day the two houses are in session. While the Assembly and Senate...