The Politics of the Greenhouse Gas Law Extension
The California Air Resources Board set a match to controversy this week suggesting that the board could push the cap-and-trade deadline for funding greenhouse gas reduction programs past its 2020 end date by executive fiat. That’s not the way the law works, many Republicans cried, and they are backed up by an opinion from the Legislative […]
The Coming Conflict Over a Free CSU
“I think we should be working toward free tuition. That may sound pretty radical, but that was in the original intention of the CSU system, so lower-income students could afford education without having to break the bank with their family, or not even being able to go because they can’t afford it.” ” Cal Poly […]
R.I.P. Sharon Runner
State Senator Sharon Runner was a passionate public servant who served her community in many capacities. Sharon Runner passed away yesterday at age 62. She had returned to the senate after recovering from a double lung transplant. One of her proudest political achievements was the overwhelming success of Proposition 83, California’s version of Jessica’s Law, […]
Sudden Death of GOP Senator has No Bearing on Supermajority
While the sudden death of a Republican senator Thursday morning seemingly gives Senate Democrats a two-thirds majority in the chamber, the state’s Constitution prevents it from having any effect, a Senate Rules Committee spokesman confirmed. Sen. Sharon Runner died Thursday morning, ending a longtime battle with scleroderma — a condition that forced the Lancaster Republican […]