Mastodawn

You can see ours. Any time you want. "Two bills that would have required the Legislature to post the letters lawmakers receive from registered lobbyists and groups trying to influence legislation never received a hearing in the California Assembly" #transparency #CaLeg https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/05/secret-capitol-lobbying-letters/

Ten states post lobbying letters online. California lawmakers still say no

California lawmakers are killing legislation that would have forced them to immediately release business and advocacy lobbying letters. That leaves citizens waiting longer to find out how lobbyists are trying to shape new laws.

CalMatters

Oakland Privacy 2d ago

You can see ours. Any time you want. "Two bills that would have required the Legislature to post the letters lawmakers receive from registered lobbyists and groups trying to influence legislation never received a hearing in the California Assembly" #transparency #CaLeg https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/05/secret-capitol-lobbying-letters/

Ten states post lobbying letters online. California lawmakers still say no

California lawmakers are killing legislation that would have forced them to immediately release business and advocacy lobbying letters. That leaves citizens waiting longer to find out how lobbyists are trying to shape new laws.

CalMatters

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NOLIGARCHY.US Mar 16

Why it matters:

When clinics lose a third of revenue, the people who suffer first are the poorest: pregnant folks, disabled patients, immigrants. Politicians passed policies that pull money away then act surprised when care disappears.

#Medicaid #Healthcare #CALeg

ProRep Coalition Feb 12

RE: https://subdued.social/@alan/116013696850586444

Very cool that the #Washington State legislature is considering HB 2210 a bill to allow cities to adopt #RankedChoiceVoting , including multi-winner RCV, which is a form of #proportionalRepresentation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2210&Year=2025

A similar bill (SB 212, 2019) passed in California to be vetoed by Governor Newsom. If he'd signed it, more cities could experimenting with PR right now. But he'll be gone next year, so maybe we should try again! #ProRep #STV #California #democracy #CaLeg

Oakland Privacy Feb 2

"At least 63 times since 2007, data from some of the 28 human genomic repositories that the N.I.H. controls was improperly released to researchers, used for unapproved purposes or made vulnerable to theft, according to government records" #DNA #CaLeg https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/children-genetics-race-science.html?

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’

The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people.

The New York Times

Durrell Dec 29

For my fellow #Californians: A breakdown of the new laws starting in 2026. 🐻 Includes consumer protection wins, AI regulations & workplace changes that hit your bottom line. (Credit: LegalMiga on Threads) KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. Let’s go 🧵👇🏾 #LosAngeles #CALeg #NewLaws2026 #PolitiSky

Durrell Dec 29

For my fellow #Californians: A breakdown of the new laws starting in 2026. 🐻

Includes consumer protection wins, AI regulations & workplace changes that hit your bottom line.

(Credit: LegalMiga on Threads)

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. Let’s go 🧵👇🏾

#LosAngeles #CALeg #NewLaws2026 #PolitiSky

Diligence Jones Oct 15, 2025

Something to celebrate in CA:

9 of @EqualRightsAdvocates bills were signed by the Governor!!

The new laws, all 2025 priorities of our Stronger California Advocates Network, guard against:
- federal attacks on medicated abortion, trans people’s rights, and immigrant families; and
- advance proactive economic policy reform

We are keeping California at the forefront in advancing policies supporting women and families!

#CALeg
#California

https://www.equalrights.org/news/governor-signs-into-law-9-stronger-california-2025-bills-for-gender-racial-and-economic-justice/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=stronger_ca_legislative_update_2025_10_15&utm_term=&utm_content=text_link

Governor Signs into Law 9 Stronger California 2025 Bills for Gender, Racial, and Economic Justice

Equal Rights Advocates

Lyle Solla-Yates Oct 10, 2025

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/sb79-homes-near-transit-newsom-signs-california-housing-affordability-crisis/ “In California we talk a lot about where we don't want to build homes, but rarely about where we do — until now. SB 79 unwinds decades of overly restrictive land use policies that have driven housing costs to astronomical levels, forcing millions of people to move far away from jobs and transit, to face massive commutes, or to leave California entirely” #transit #housing #CA #CALeg #SB79 #YIMBY #jobs

Newsom signs bill allowing for more homes near transit to help address California housing costs

Gov. Gavin Newsom is signing a bill that would allow for more homes to be built near transit stations, in an effort to address California's high housing costs.

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Lyle Solla-Yates Oct 1, 2025

It appears that California is similar to Virginia, but in a much more confusing and frustrating way. I like this bit: "In practical terms, nearly anyone can sue once a project has been approved." https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&division=1.&title=7.&part=&chapter=9.3.&article= #CALeg

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