Category: california state legislature

Newsom Supports Film Tax Credits to Draw Production From Pro-Life States

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared his support Aug. 3 for expanding California’s film and television tax credit program as a way to lure movie production away from states that restrict or ban abortions. Newsom said he supported the state’s legislature’s Senate Bill 485—which would add another $1.65 billion to the tax credit program—extending it through 2030….


Orange County Board of Supervisors Calling on City Officials to Fight Fentanyl Together

SANTA ANA, Calif.—While the state legislature is looking for a solution to the growing threat of fentanyl-related deaths plaguing Californians, Orange County officials and law enforcement have joined together to prevent the synthetic opioid from crossing county lines. The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution on Jan. 25 to join forces with law…


California’s Legislature Returns for Final 2021 Sprint

Although not as fraught with tension as last year’s 2020 COVID sessions, on Aug. 16 the California State Legislature returns for its hectic last four weeks. Most years, about 1,000 bills are passed, with the governor signing around 700 of them. The last day bills can be passed is Sept. 10. Although not directly related,…