Posts Tagged ‘Republicans’
Friday, June 14th, 2013
June 14, 2013
By Katy Grimes
An Assembly Constitutional Amendment attacking Proposition 13 is expected to be heard in the Assembly today, and some are saying it may even be passed by the Assembly.
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association learned only yesterday that Assembly Constitutiona...
Sunday, June 9th, 2013
June 10, 2013
By Katy Grimes
SACRAMENTO -- A bill "bait and switch" reveals a lot about attitudes toward small business in the Legislature.
A pro-small business Assembly Resolution started out authored by Assemblyman Travis Allen, R-Huntington Beach, authored Assembly Concurrent Resol...
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
June 4, 2013
By Katy Grimes
While other states have been passing laws restricting when a woman can have an abortion, for several years California politicians have been trying to move legislation in the other direction. Taking up efforts defeated last year, Assemblywoman Toni Atkins, D-Sa...
Monday, June 3rd, 2013
June 3, 2013
By Katy Grimes
SACRAMENTO -- Call it "Gunmageddon." The many anti-gun bills moving through the legislature would severely restrict gun ownership and use in California.
A major one is Assembly Bill 48 by Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley. It passed the Assembly on Ma...
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
May 30, 2013
By Katy Grimes
Only hours after appearing to win the election outright for State Senate District 16 last week, many in the political media were opining that Andy Vidak had it easy during this special election, but predicted a 2014 re-election bid would be a different game. Tu...
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
May 21, 2013
By Katy Grimes
SACRAMENTO -- Some California educators want to educate your children "cradle-to-career."
In support of President Obama's proposal to significantly increase federal spending on early childhood education and care, Assembly Concurrent Resolution 45 is by Ass...
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
May 16, 2013
By Katy Grimes
SACRAMENTO -- A corruption exemption remains in Assembly Bill 173, by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego. But calls I made to all the members of the Accountability and Administrative Review committee, which had reviewed the bill, indicated resistance by...
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
May 14, 2013
By Katy Grimes
SACRAMENTO -- Balancing the economic realities of the state budget with political influences surely is a challenging task. Unfortunately, in California it is a task which few administrations have managed in recent state history.
Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown an...
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
May 14, 2013
By Katy Grimes
SACRAMENTO -- Another secretive budget is in the near future as Democrats passed 37 empty budget "spot bills" Monday. It was business as usual in the Assembly.
Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield, D-Los Angeles, the author of AB 74, the budget bills, and Chairman of the...
Monday, May 13th, 2013
May 13, 2013
By Katy Grimes
SACRAMENTO -- Public contracts should always be subjected to stiff scrutiny. Without public scrutiny and oversight, spending other people's money is too easy.
But a new Assembly bill would not only increase the amount of money California's public universities...
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