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Items on Concurrence in the California Legislature

August 24, 2022 10:38 amAugust 24, 2022 10:44 am

At this time of year in the Legislative Session, Assembly Bills that were amended in the Senate are returning for a concurrence vote in their house of origin and Senate Bills that were amended in the Assembly are returning for...

California Grant Information Act

August 24, 2022 7:29 amAugust 24, 2022 7:31 am

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Government Code Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 5.2 provides the Grant Information Act of 1999, which is contained in Section 8333 to 8334.1. Chapter 5.2 was added in 1999 by Chapter 405. Section...

Questions About Water for Governor Newsom

August 24, 2022 3:30 amAugust 23, 2022 5:36 pm

Borrowing a page from the More Water Now campaign, which unsuccessfully attempted earlier this year to qualify a water funding initiative for the November 2022 ballot, Governor Newsom announced a new water supply strategy on August 11. Perhaps with the presidency in mind, or perhaps because...

Looking For Upward Economic Mobility? Make Friends at Church

August 24, 2022 2:50 amAugust 23, 2022 3:55 pm

It’s tough to survive in California if you’re poor. Green-energy schemes drive our electricity rates 80-percent above the national average. Gas prices make every trip to the gas station gut-wrenching. The median home price is above $800,000 and our state...

Bill To Restrict Music Lyrics Used As Evidence in Court Passes Assembly

August 23, 2022 4:18 pmAugust 23, 2022 4:19 pm

A bill to restrict using music lyrics as evidence in court cases was passed by the Assembly for the second time with Amendments on Monday, sending the bill to Governor Gavin Newsom for his signature or veto. Assembly Bill 2799,...

California Urban Heavy Rescue Act

August 23, 2022 3:17 pmAugust 23, 2022 3:20 pm

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Government Code Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7, Article 4.5 provides the Urban Heavy Rescue Act, which is contained in Section 8584 to 8584.1. Article 4.5 was added in 1988 by Chapter 1206....

CA Senate Forced to Significantly Amend AB 1604 Over Attempt to Institute Racial Preferences

August 23, 2022 11:12 am

Californians for Equal Rights Foundation, in collaboration with the Pacific Legal Foundation, has successfully forced the California State Senate to significantly amend Assembly Bill 1604 so that the amended version complies with the State Constitution, and specifically the constitutional ban on racial...