Governor Signs Executive Order Ensuring State Funding for Schools in Event of Physical Closure
Order mandates that school districts use dollars to fund distance learning and high quality educational opportunities, safely…
Senator Wiener Introduces Housing Legislation to Increase Baseline Zoning
SB 902 automatically zones for two, three or four units per parcel depending on a city’s…
LA DA Lacey Hopes to Avoid November Runoff
By Danielle Silva LOS ANGELES – LA DA Incumbent Jackie Lacey has 52.8% of the votes from…
Guest Commentary: Prop 13 Is Exactly What California Schools Need
By Tony Thurmond As the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction and as a Bay Area native,…
Commentary: Opponents of Housing Rarely Suggest Alternatives
Eric Jaye, in a special column in the Sacramento Bee, argues the need to stand up to…
Stone Introduces AB 2512: Intellectual Disabilities and Death Row
(From Press Release – Assemblymember Stone) – Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) has introduced Assembly Bill 2512,…
Governor Newsom Delivers State of the State Address on Homelessness
From Press Release – SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address on…
California’s Mountain Lions Receive Further Protection
(From press release) In a welcome move to protect California’s mountain lions, the California Department of Fish…
Sunday Commentary: Bloomberg’s Troubles Showing Shifting Ground on Criminal Justice Issue
Once upon a time it was January 24, 1992. Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton not only refused to…
Senator Wiener Introduces Legislation to Create Fairer, More Representative Juries
SB 1001 would broaden jury pool to including all tax filers in order to create more representative…
Hope for California’s Southern and Central Coast Mountain Lions
(From Press Release) – Current protections under California law couldn’t save p56, the first lion killed under…
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Need Alternatives to SB 50
Last week I was asked the following question on SB 50: “There seems to be a ‘dearth’…
Senator Wiener Introduces Legislation to Prevent Wrongful Convictions Resulting from Faulty Expert Witness Testimony
SB 938 would ensure expert testimony used as admissible evidence in court has sound methodology and would…
Commentary: Lots of Opposition to SB 50, Few Alternatives Offered
Veteran columnist George Skelton has an excellent analysis, pinning down key opponents of SB 50 – Senator…
Senator Wiener Wants to Turn PG&E into a Publicly-Owned Utility
In an effort to fundamentally reform PG&E, this legislation will turn it into a public utility focused…
SB 50 Fails Again; Proponents Unsure of Next Step for Housing
For the second day in a row, SB 50 lost on an 18-15 vote, although Senator Scott…
Commentary: SB 50 Fails Again in Senate Vote – Time to Shelve the Idea?
The state of California is mired in a housing crisis. All involved seem to understand the need…
Senator Skinner Announces Bill to Raise the Age to be Tried as an Adult
(From Press Release – Senator Skinner) – Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, announced today Senate Bill 889, which…
United Farm Workers Endorse SB 50
(From Press Release) – Today, the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) announced their endorsement of SB…
My View: Governor Newsom’s Full Court Press Attacks the Homeless Problem, but Is It Enough?
This week Governor Newsom has put on a full court press on the issue of homelessness, which…
