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Commission on State Mandates Reports to the California Legislature

November 30, 2022 6:25 amNovember 30, 2022 6:29 am

Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Part 7 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the California Government Code concerns reports to the Legislature by the Commission on State Mandates (CSM). Government Code Section 17600 requires, at least twice each...

Which Legislative Rules Apply / Do Not Apply to Special Session Bills?

November 29, 2022 4:36 pmNovember 29, 2022 4:42 pm

As the California Legislature plans to convene a soon-to-be-proclaimed special (or extraordinary) session on December 5, 2022, the following is a list of most rules that special session bills are or are not subject to: A special session bill is...

Thousands of California’s Convicted Pedophiles are Being Released From Prison in Less Than a Year

November 29, 2022 3:25 pmNovember 29, 2022 3:45 pm

A last minute gut-and-amend bill in 2020 by Assemblyman Phil Ting, Assembly Bill 3234, lowered the age threshold for “elderly parole” from 60 to 50, creating a loophole that allows violent sex offenders to be eligible for “elderly parole” after...

Newsom Vows No White House Run in 2024… Sort Of

November 29, 2022 7:56 amNovember 29, 2022 7:28 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom told Politico that he will enthusiastically support President Joe Biden in his bid for-re-election in 2024. He also added, though it seems with less vigor, that he would not run if Biden chooses not (or simply...

Judicial Review of California Regulations

November 29, 2022 7:20 amNovember 29, 2022 7:22 am

California Government Code Section 11350 provides that any interested person may obtain a judicial declaration as to the validity of any regulation or order of repeal by bringing an action for declaratory relief in the superior court in accordance with...

Elite Lowell School Back in the News

November 29, 2022 2:45 amNovember 28, 2022 8:19 pm

This is Part II of a series reporting on San Francisco’s prestigious Lowell High School as it returns to merit-based admissions. In June of this year I reported on the decision of the San Francisco United School District Board which...

No Surprises: California’s Elected Lawmakers Trending Much More Progressive in 50 State Analysis

November 29, 2022 2:35 amNovember 28, 2022 8:58 pm

The the Center for Legislative Accountability has just released its annual California Lawmaker Scorecard, and as a surprise to no one, California’s elected lawmakers’ ranking has lowered the state 3 spots in a new 50 state analysis. The California Lawmaker Scorecard,...