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Insurance rate rollback sets regulatory precedent

SACRAMENTO – A spat between the California Department of Insurance and the advocacy group Consumer Watchdog over a recent news release left Sacramento insiders scrambling to understand the policy implications of a public dispute between the two organizations. “Yesterday, Consumer

Legislature approves bill banning gender-specific bathrooms

Matt Fleming August 22, 2016

In what proponents labeled “the nation’s most inclusive restroom access law,” the California Legislature passed a bill on Monday requiring single-occupancy restrooms in businesses, government buildings and places of public accommodation to be open to all genders. If signed by

Farmworker overtime passes easy test in Senate, faces challenge in Assembly

Matt Fleming August 22, 2016

As expected, a bill expanding overtime pay for farmworkers passed the Senate on Monday along party lines. It moves to the Assembly next, where it died earlier this year. While farmworkers do get overtime, there is a much higher threshold than

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 22

CalWatchdog Staff August 22, 2016

Legislators’ new campaign slush funds Casino hires dad to lobby his daughter? Two OC GOP legislative candidates running from Trump Holes in Denti-Cal Prop. 47 led to 52,000 fewer arrests Good morning. Happy Monday. Legislators begin another week of whittling

CA gun control repeal effort builds

James Poulos August 20, 2016

Gun rights groups have turned up the heat on Sacramento’s newest firearms restrictions, mounting an effort to repeal seven fresh laws through the ballot this election year. “The group ‘Veto Gunmageddon’ needs to collect 360,000 signatures for each measure

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 19

CalWatchdog Staff August 19, 2016

Affordable housing deal appears dead for the year Court rules medical pot safe from feds Stockton mayor pleads not guilty to charges from teen strip poker game Legislature close to decriminalizing prostitution for minors Concealed carry has begun in Kern High

Affordable housing deal appears dead for the year

Matt Fleming August 19, 2016

A deal to spur the construction of low-income housing statewide has apparently fallen apart, according to multiple media reports. Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Paramount, said talks have died for the year, largely because of Gov. Jerry Brown’s insistence to include provisions that would

Federal appeals court protects CA medical marijuana use

Chris Reed August 18, 2016

This November, California voters will vote on Proposition 64 and decide whether their state should become the third after Colorado and Washington to make it legal under state law for adults to smoke pot recreationally. But advocates of legal recreational

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 18

CalWatchdog Staff August 18, 2016

Overtime for farmworkers bill nearing vote Wave of corruption spreads through L.A. County cities Democratic transpo plan includes gas tax hike of 17 cents per gallon Senate leader pitches plan for cap-and-trade spending Bill would require bartenders and servers class

Sacramento eyes electric vehicle boost

James Poulos August 18, 2016

With California’s cap-and-trade legislation on the ropes, zero-emissions vehicle quotas have emerged as the next piece of environmental policy up for debate in Sacramento. A new bill, soon to be introduced by Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, D-Los Angeles, would “require