Sources: California Assembly’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer is still on paid leave (with $20k+ per month pay) and an investigation has been launched into her conduct.

Officials remain very tight-lipped with what’s going on.

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California’s gas tax will increase by 2 cents on July 1, with the total at 59.6 cents per gallon, according to recent notice by CDTFA

Senate Elections Chair Catherine Blakespear just got rolled after urging either her amendments -- not accepted -- or a NO vote on a Bill Dodd bill altering limits on local contributions to electeds

California's population grew in 2023, halting 3 years of decline apnews.com/article/0d2bfc…

The American Independent Party, which has ballot access in California largely due to a substantial number of voters mistakenly thinking they are registering as independents, will have RFK, Jr. as its presidential candidate on the state's 2024 general election ballot.

Democracy Dies in Deals.
In the end, AB 2654 failed to pass the Assembly Elections Committee, which, as The Bee phrased it, “made a quick and quiet kill … that was conniving and obvious proof of an unapologetic cabal with narrow membership.' bit.ly/4aYq1Iu

Gov. Newsom headed to the Vatican for climate summit in May | Click on the image to read the full story kcra.com/article/gavin-…

New: Gov. Newsom’s office says the governor is heading to the Vatican May 15 - 17th to participate in a climate summit.

His office says he’ll make remarks at the summit and “advance sub national climate work with a region in Italy”

Mint Butterfield, the teenage child of Slack co-founder and former CEO Stewart Butterfield, has been found after being reported missing Tuesday. trib.al/Cy7QK9R

The Alabama Republican Party has sent us a cease and desist letter for this ad -- we must be doing something right.

Deny all you want, but it won’t hide the truth: you are trying to criminalize women who seek reproductive care.

The AL GOP should spend less time writing

Having known & worked with the Senator I can confidently say that “If there’s anyone that can make an immigration deal happen it’s ⁦Senator Alex Padilla⁩”

As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants yahoo.com/news/border-de…

On Political Breakdown tonight, we discuss Newsom/Skinner proposal for Arizona abortion providers.

Plus, the NDA drama in the #CALeg with a s/o to Ashley Zavala

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Take note, government PR professionals: “No comment” is not an answer. It will only raise questions about trust and transparency. Be prepared. Be proactive. And always remember you play a role in serving (or not serving) the public.

SAGEBoomer🌴🌺🏌️‍♂️ Ashley Zavala All salaries are public, though the payroll doesn't necessarily tell you everyone's employed office.

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Ashley Zavala Gail Pellerin for Assembly I thought I recognized that name: 'Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, a Democrat from Santa Cruz ... was endorsed by green groups for her commitment to ending the state’s dependence on fossil fuels. She holds stock in Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Shell. She’s also the only California

Next month, SPC will hand out nearly $60,000 in scholarships for student journalists.

We're proud to name those awards this year for 10 journalists with outstanding career achievements in the Sacramento region and beyond: sacpressclub.org/scholarships/h…

SacBee Editorial Board:

“NDAs may have their role in the corporate world, but they have no place in the legislative process”