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Action Alert – Watch Glenn Beck on ESG

This week on his Wednesday night Glenn TV special, Glenn will delve into ESG and how large corporations are using YOUR money to fund woke agendas—while also compromising the return on your investment.

CAPITOL UPDATE #10 – March 16, 2023

The following bills cover new firearms requirements and “use of force by a law enforcement officer” SB 2, Firearms. (For the complete bill, click on SB 2) Existing law prohibits a person from carrying a concealed firearm or carrying a loaded firearm in public.

CAPITOL UPDATE #9 March 9, 2023

Existing law requires every restroom of every public and private school maintaining any combination of classes from kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, to be maintained and cleaned regularly, fully operational, and stocked at all times with toilet paper, soap, and paper towels or functional hand dryers, and kept open during school hours when pupils are not in classes.

CAPITOL UPDATE #8 March 2, 2023

AB 742, Law enforcement: police canines. Existing law authorizes a peace officer to use reasonable force to effect the arrest, to prevent escape, or to overcome resistance of an individual. Existing law requires law enforcement agencies to maintain a policy on the use of force.

Action Alert – Happy Valentine’s Day, Mr. Speaker!

Bakersfield Republican Women, Federated continue to celebrate the election of Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, California.  We have proudly watched Speaker McCarthy work hard for the people of the Central Valley

CAPITOL UPDATE #7 February 23, 2023

BIG NEWS: CA Taxpayer initiative qualifies for 2024 ballot. Specifically, the measure will: • Restore a two-thirds vote for any tax hike – thus ending the way they imposed the car and gas takes hikes recently

CAPITOL UPDATE #6 – February 16, 2023

There is a legislative schedule that establishes when bills must be submitted to Legislative Counsel for legal drafting.  The deadline for 2023 was January 20th.

CAPITOL UPDATE #5 – February 9, 2023

AB 13, Elections: Election Day holiday: voting by mail. (1) Existing law requires the statewide general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year.

CAPITOL UPDATE #4 – February 2, 2023

AB 13, Elections: Election Day holiday: voting by mail. (1) Existing law requires the statewide general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. Existing law designates specific days as holidays in this state.

CAPITOL UPDATE #3 – January 26, 2023

The Governor is required by law to have a draft budget each year by mid-January with the final budget required to be approved by the State Legislature by mid-June. 

CAPITOL UPDATE #2 – January 19, 2023

The California Legislature has gotten off to a fast start with many bills introduced in December 2022.

CAPITOL UPDATE #1 January 12, 2023

The Legislative Analysts wish you a very Happy, Healthy New Year. California Laws Effective 2023 HEALTH CARE Gender-affirming care: SB 107 aims to make California a sanctuary state for transgender health care, shielding transgender people,