Legislature Archives - Page 21 of 484

Restaurant Groups Submit Over 1 Million Signatures For Fast Food Labor Referendum

December 6, 2022 2:30 amDecember 5, 2022 8:59 pm

A group of restaurants and restaurant trade groups submitted over 1 million signatures to the California Secretary of State’s office on Monday, likely enough to place a measure on the ballot over the fate of AB 257, a bill to...

Gov. Newsom Proposes Penalties for Oil Company ‘Price Gouging’ But Ignores State’s Highest Gas Taxes

December 5, 2022 4:36 pmDecember 7, 2022 6:30 am

Californians are paying the highest gas prices in the entire nation, with the current price nearly $6 a gallon in many locations, according to AAA. Gov. Gavin Newsom claims this is because of greedy oil companies and “price gouging.” Consequently,...

Could a ‘Penalty’ on Oil Companies Be Passed by a Majority Vote?

December 5, 2022 2:09 pmDecember 5, 2022 2:15 pm

There have been discussions the past two months regarding whether the California Legislature and Governor Newsom will impose an “excess profits” tax on oil companies in this state. When the Governor issued his proclamation to the Legislature to convene a...

Gavin Newsom: Governing by Political Consultant to Attain the Presidency

December 5, 2022 10:26 am

Multiple articles have been written to assure the country that California Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t running against Joe Biden in the 2024 Presidential election. A more likely scenario is Newsom and his consultants are setting up an opportunity for the...

What Are the Joint Recesses in the First Year of Session in the California Legislature?

December 5, 2022 6:26 amDecember 5, 2022 6:28 am

The Joint Rules of the California State Senate and Assembly contain more than sixty provisions, including Joint Rule 51, which deals with the legislative calendar. Subdivision (a) of Joint Rule 51 deals with the first, or odd-numbered, year of the...

What Is the Difference Between California Senate Rules 28.8 and 28.9?

December 5, 2022 2:25 amDecember 4, 2022 8:29 pm

Two separate California State Senate Rules grant power to the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee to dispense with hearing a fiscal-related bill and instead send that bill directly to the Floor of the State Senate. That power is set...

California State Departments

December 4, 2022 6:17 pmDecember 4, 2022 6:26 pm

Government Code Section 11150 states that it is the policy of California to vest the Governor with the civil administration of the laws of the State and for the purpose of aiding the Governor in the execution and administration of...