In Taking Cal-3 Off Ballot, California Supreme Court Gives It New Life
The California Supreme Court just gave Tim Draper a gift. The court removed Draper’s Cal-3 initiative, to split California into three states, from the November ballot. And in so doing, they probably gave the initiative some life. Before the court’s ruling, Cal-3 was a national joke – a poorly drafted concept that was going to […]
LA County Stormwater Tax
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to place on the November ballot a tax measure to fund a stormwater runoff system in an effort to save and clean water. The tax applies to both business and residential properties but government buildings, public schools and non-profit organizations are exempt. That’s standard procedure but you […]
The Governor’s Supreme Executive Authority
In his campaign to replace Attorney General Xavier Becerra as California’s next Attorney General, Republican Steven Bailey has promised to roll back California’s sanctuary state policy, as well as to halt lawsuits against the Trump administration. But in doing so, Bailey incorrectly assumes that the Attorney General can make such decisions independent of the Governor. […]
California Needs Criminal Justice Reforms to Fight Crime
The “Reducing Crime and Keeping California Safe Act of 2018″ will appear on the 2020 ballot, as the failure of some Registrars to timely validate signatures prevented it from qualifying from the 2018 ballot. The initiative will make commonsense changes to fix problems caused by AB 109, Prop 47 and Prop 57. While some supporters […]