The 2017-18 legislative session was a lively one, as well as the last one ever to overseen by Governor Jerry Brown. To discuss the end of session and some of the historic legislation that came out of it, we talk with Aaron Brieno – Leg. Director to Sen. Ben Hueso – now former lobbyist Lexi
Recapping Governor Brown’s Bill Actions in 2018
Recapping Governor Brown’s Bill Actions in 2018 (transcript)
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/recapping-governor-browns-bill-actions-in-2018
Today’s post is a summary of the bill actions by Governor Jerry Brown in 2018, his last year in office.
While the 2018 legislative session concludes sine die on November 30th, for all practical purposes the session ended on September 30, which represented
The Fate of Legislation … One Last Look
What We’re Reading for the Week Ending 9/28/2018
If we’re being completely honest, the only story any of us were really following this week was the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and today’s news that a new FBI probe of Kavanaugh has been ordered.
BREAKING: In reversal, Trump orders new FBI probe of Kavanaugh, says it must be "limited in scope" and last no longer than a week.
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 28, 2018
There were, however a few other interesting stories that were
What Do California’s Constitutional Officers Do – Governor
In preparation for today’s Primary election in California – PSA: Don’t forget to vote – we are releasing a quick background of each of the Constitutional Officers and what they actually do in the California government.
Today, we are covering California’s Governor. Our current governor is Edmund G. Brown, known more commonly as Jerry
National Guard to Patrol California-Mexico Border?
President Trump announced on Wednesday, April 4th that he planned to deploy the National Guard to patrol the U.S. – Mexican border to prevent illegal immigration. California Governor Jerry Brown, who is in charge of overseeing the deployment of National Guard troops in California, agreed to cooperate.
But why the request from
Comparing California’s Governor and the US President
Comparing the President and the Governor
Today’s post features another podcast that leads up to Governor Brown’s final State of the State Address tomorrow. In today’s podcast we’ll be comparing the US President and California’s Governor, and their respective roles in the legislative process.
We already touched on some of the similarities and
Misconception Monday – The Governor’s Role in the Legislative Process
Misconception Monday – Governors Role in the Legislative Process
Welcome to another episode of Misconception Monday, where I dispel common misconceptions about various aspects of the California Legislature and the legislative process. On this week’s podcast, ahead of Governor Brown’s final State of the State address on Thursday, we will be covering common
The Push to Increase State Funding for Domestic Violence Prevention
The Partnership’s Push to Increase State Funding to Prevent Domestic Violence
As a heads up, this podcast was recorded early last week, before Governor Brown revealed his January budget proposal. Some of the conversation is dated in that regard, now that this post is going up after the budget proposal was revealed. That
Navigating the Federal/State Cannabis Divide: California Comes Up with the Correspondent Bank
With California’s newly legalized recreational marijuana industry set to begin January 1 and projected to generate $7 billion annually by 2020, devising a banking system for all that money is a priority. The problem is that banks, which are regulated by the federal government, won’t touch it for fear of being prosecuted criminally.
Last month,