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State Doctor Files TRO Against Labor Union Over Illegal Dues Deductions

December 6, 2021 1:16 pm

Despite submitting a formal request to disassociate himself from the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) in December 2020, the union has continued to deduct both dues and explicit political fees from Dr. Robert Espinoza’s paycheck. Dr. Espinoza, a practicing...

Don’t Call Them ‘Chaptering Out’ Amendments

December 6, 2021 10:11 amDecember 8, 2021 3:43 pm

At the end of a California Legislative Session, Capitol observers will hear about the need to have “chaptering out amendments” adopted. However, that is not the correct term to use. “Chaptering out” is the problem that needs to be addressed...

Why is California’s ‘More Water Now’ Ballot Initiative Already Under Attack?

December 6, 2021 8:06 amDecember 8, 2021 3:42 pm

California has a long history of squandering its precious water. In 2014, California voters approved $7.12 billion in bonds for state water supply infrastructure projects. Of that, $2.7 billion was designated for water storage projects. But nearly 8 years later,...

CATO Ranks California 48th in Personal and Economic Freedoms in U.S.

December 5, 2021 4:05 pmDecember 8, 2021 3:42 pm

“California is one of the least free states in the country, largely because of its long-standing poor performance on economic freedom,” the CATO Institute explains in its latest ranking of the 50 states. California, once known as “The Golden State,”...

What Are ‘Notwithstanding Clauses’ in California Legislation?

December 3, 2021 4:29 pmDecember 8, 2021 3:43 pm

A common occurrence in California legislation is a bill that contains in the text of the measure the phrase, “notwithstanding any other provision of law…” or something similar. What does this phrase mean? And why would this phrase be used...

What Are Continuous Appropriations in California Bills?

December 3, 2021 1:12 pmDecember 8, 2021 3:44 pm

On occasion, readers can find bills in the California Legislature that make “continuous appropriations.” What are these types of appropriations? Recall that California law does not define the term “appropriation,” even though we find that term in the State Constitution...

Seven Special California Elections In One Year After Democrats Resign, Retire, Accept Appointments

December 3, 2021 11:43 amDecember 8, 2021 3:45 pm

With so many Democrats in Congress announcing they are not running again, we realized a similar trend as well. Assemblyman Jim Frazier (D-Solano) is resigning at the end of the year, theReporter.com announced. With Assemblyman Frazier and Assemblyman Ed Chau...