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California Looks At Alternative Ways to Tax Marijuana

December 24, 2019 2:10 amDecember 23, 2019 9:21 pm

California currently taxes all marijuana twice. According to a new report by the Legislative Analyst’s Office, Marijuana sales should be taxed on THC content or total amount of sales. Weight and Excise The report goes on to say that...

Two Sports Betting Initiatives Prepare For Assembly and Senate Battles in 2020

December 23, 2019 9:09 pmDecember 24, 2019 8:55 am

Two different initiatives to make sports betting legal in California will soon be facing the next steps for a November ballot vote. The Gray and Dodd bill One initiative, ACA 16, proposes a widespread legalization of sports betting, similar to...

Judging the Qualifications of Members of the California Legislature

December 23, 2019 6:09 amDecember 23, 2019 6:29 am

California Constitution Article IV, Section 5(a)(1) specifies: “Each house of the Legislature shall judge the qualifications and elections of its Members and, by rollcall vote entered in the journal, two-thirds of the membership concurring, may expel a Member.” The courts...

Trump Derangement Syndrome Goes to Church

December 22, 2019 10:45 amDecember 23, 2019 8:44 am

California politicians have taken the lead against President Trump with lawsuits, sanctuary cities and endless rhetoric. The Golden State may now have to take a back seat, according to a December 19 headline proclaiming “Trump Should Be Removed from Office.”...

Teaching People to Lobby

December 22, 2019 9:45 amDecember 22, 2019 9:49 am

By Ray LeBov and Chris Micheli There are individuals intrigued by a career in legislative and regulatory advocacy, often called lobbying. In an effort to address people’s interest in learning about a lobbying career, they can take two half-day courses...

Despite Widespread Turmoil Over AB 5 in California, New York Pushes Forward a Nearly Identical Bill

December 20, 2019 4:48 pmJuly 7, 2021 6:30 am

With less than two weeks to go before AB 5 becomes law, and California experiencing widespread employment issues including a growing number of unemployed workers as a result, two New York lawmakers have pushed their almost identical bill to the...

California Chamber and Other Biz Groups Sue Over Employment Arbitration Ban

December 20, 2019 12:02 pmDecember 20, 2019 9:06 am

AB 51 makes it a crime for businesses to exercise their federally protected rights The U.S. and California Chambers of Commerce, along with several other business trade groups, filed a lawsuit against State of California officials to overturn the...