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Practical tips for working with the governor’s legislative unit
California Governor's sealHere are some practical tips that were shared with me for those working with the staff members of the Governor’s Legislative Unit.
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Life or death choices ahead for California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Image by GoodIdeas via ShutterstockDirectors of the $12 billion California stem cell agency will face a fundamental question next week that could determine whether its efforts to produce revolutionary treatments for afflictions ranging from heart disease to cancer will live or die.
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Measure tackling ambulance surprise billing moving through the Legislature
Image by IvanMel via ShutterstockUnder AB 716, ambulance providers couldn’t bill patients more than the established payment by Medi-Cal or Medicare fee-for -service amount, which is ever is greater.
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After years of trying, a Right to Repair proposal proceeds in the legislature
Image by TimeStopper69 via ShutterstockThe latest Right to Repair proposal, Senate Bill 244, by Sen. Susan Eggman, (D-Stockton), has made it out of its house of origin, riding the momentum of similar bills that were approved this year in New York, Colorado and Minnesota.
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Analysis: California governor’s line-item veto authority
California Governor's sealJust as with other bills that the Governor may veto, he or she must explain the reason for the line-item veto and follow the same process used for other vetoed bills
Podcast
CEQA Reform? With Antonio Villaraigosa and Micah Weinberg
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and California Forward CEO Micah Weinberg joined us to discuss the report that influenced Gov. Newsom’s ambitious CEQA proposals and discuss why CEQA reform is – in their view – sorely needed.
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Analysis: California’s balanced budget requirement
Image by DedMityay via ShutterstockDoes California have to adopt a “balanced budget”? The short answer is yes. But there are several interesting aspects to this legal requirement.
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Rising Stars: Sean Porter, office of Assemblymember Tina McKinnor
Sean Porter, photo by Scott Duncan PhotographyPorter, who is the legislative director for Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, D-Inglewood, enjoys negotiating with the governor’s office, working with sponsors and committees and planning how best to get legislation approved.
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Reporter’s Notebook: On the trail of the Unabomber
Ted Kaczynski, circa 1968. Photo by George Bergman, courtesy of the Oberwolfach Photo CollectionNo town had closer connections to the case of “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski than Sacramento: His first and last murder victims over a 17-year period occurred here – the first in an alley behind an Arden Fair computer-rental store, the last in an office downtown across from the state Attorney General’s office on I Street.
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A quick look at limits on bill introductions
Image by Adao via ShutterstockAbout a quarter of this country’s legislatures, including California, limits the number of bill introductions by their elected officials.