Image by GummyBone. A union for special public safety professionals says current vacancies up and down the state show their jobs are undervalued by the Legislature — and its endangering residents.
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Image by Wallentine. The Legislature has adjourned for summer recess. Lawmakers will return in August to tackle hundreds of bills in their annual sprint to the finish of the session. Here are a few we find interesting.
Image by Vitalii VodolazskyiInitiative measures proposed by voters and approved at a statewide election can make changes to the state Constitution or statutes. Statutory initiatives can be amended by another statutory initiative approved by the voters at a statewide election.
The Commerce Casino, image by Steve CukrovA San Francisco Superior Court judge on Tuesday struck down Attorney General Rob Bonta’s controversial cardroom regulations, which would have limited the salons from offering their most popular games.
Lobbyist, author and McGeorge law professor Chris Micheli offers a quick look at what’s coming up this week under the Capitol Dome.
Assemblymember Anamarie Avila Farias. Image by Ellie Appleby, Capitol WeeklyIn our lastest Capitol Spotlight our senior correspondent Leah O’Tarrow showcases Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías.
Tractor with large chemicals tank working in the field and spraying pesticides in sunset.OPINION — Proposition 4’s $10 billion restoration bond contains no statutory requirement linking funded treatments to compound-specific baseline monitoring. The Legislature could fix that through budget trailer bill language. It hasn’t.
Aerial panorama landscape view of a large new build housing development on green belt land due to a housing shortage with characterless design for first time buyersOPINION — There’s a lot of negativity surrounding the housing debate in California but not a lot of constructive criticism. It’s worth asking: what can the California legislature do to bring down the cost of a home?
Ground service before flight. Refueling of airplane at airport.OPINION — Aviation is one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonize. The world will need cleaner fuels, more efficient aircraft, operational improvements and eventually new technologies to reduce aviation’s climate impact.