Commentary: The New Normal?
It wasn’t an incredibly hot fall. In fact, I don’t know that we had a single real…
State Follows Davis on Default Beverages for Children
Back in 2015, Davis became the first in the state to move away from soda as the…
Agriculture (Finally) Scores Some Serious State Climate Funding
By Leanna Sweha Governor Brown last week signed two bills sending almost $1.5 billion in cap-and-trade auction…
Advocates Commend Governor for Remedy to Address California Modern Day Debtor’s Prisons
California will no longer suspend low-income motorists’ licenses because they can’t afford to pay minor traffic tickets…
CFO Lawlor Resigned
From: Office of The Chancellor [officeofthechancellor@ucdavis.edu] Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 8:31 AM To: Faculty and Staff…
Governor Brown Signs Motor-Voter Law
by Cecilia Escamilla-Greenwald A Motor-Voter Law and a series of other election laws have recently passed that…
Governor Signs Key Legislation That Could Curtail Prosecutorial Misconduct
A year ago, the Vanguard brought in Orange County Deputy Public Defender Scott Sanders as the keynote…
Governor Brown Signs Historic Aid-in-Dying Legislation
Governor Brown on Monday signed AB X2-15, the End of Life Option Act, into law, ending a…
Governor Signs Groundbreaking Bill to Combat Racial Profiling
On Saturday, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 953, The Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015,…
Rain Doesn’t Always Follow the Plow
By Debra Chase The Sunday morning dawn brought in the smoke over the farm, choking and oily,…
Sweeping Climate Change Bill SB 32 Stalls in Assembly
A bill that would have extended California’s pollution reduction goals out to 2050 has stalled in the…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Yesterday I Touched the Parcel Tax Third Rail
Yesterday in my analysis on the need for compromise on GATE and my argument that a subcommittee…
Even a Downsized State Transportation Aid Package Now in Question
By Dan Carson Eight days before the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn for the year, Gov. Jerry…
Sec of State Looks at Oregon Motor Voter Law To Boost California Turnout
As California struggles to address historic low voter turnout, new Secretary of State Alex Padilla sees promise…
Bag Ban on Hold As Referendum to Overturn It Qualifies for November 2016 Ballot
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced on Tuesday that his office had certified a referendum to…
Governor Brown Appoints Oscar Villegas to Fill McGowan’s Seat
Appointment Sets Up Potential Showdown in June – The Governor’s office announced that it has named West…
