For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “Our Clock is Running Out” CAPITOL COUNTDOWN COVID Challenge Complicates Final Days of the Legislative Session Legislature Must Deal with Multiple Crises by Monday Legislators Roll Out Last-Minute “Trailer Bills” Governor Endorses 3 Ballot Initiatives, Silent on 2 FIRE, ENERGY & AIR
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “Stunning Failure & Sheer Bad Luck” MASTER OF DISASTER Pressure Builds on Newsom to Navigate Re-Opening Left in the Dark, Newsom Calls for Probe Rolling Blackouts: “A Stunning Failure & Sheer Bad Luck” Satellites Watching California Burn Reclassify Hydropower…Keep the Lights On
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “Will Jennifer Weigh In?” LIFE IN THE CAPITAL OF A NATION-STATE New Games for California Politicians: Three-Dimensional Chess & Musical Chairs Governor’s Top Legislative Aide Departs Tech Challenges in the Tech Capital of the World Legislative Dems Take Another Run at Raising
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – Broken Hearts in the Capitol LEGISLATURE Legislature Struggles to Consider 700 Bills by Aug. 31 State Budget “Balanced on Hope”…Options: Tax More, Borrow More California Economy Recovered A Bit In July, But… GOVERNOR “Gavin’s A Matinee Idol, He’ll Come Back”; Governor’s Ratings
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “Innovative Proposals” or “Chicanery”? FINAL MONTH OF CAPITOL BUSINESS Houses Divided: State Senate & Assembly Kerfuffle as Final Month Opens for 2020 Legislative Dem Leaders Roll Out $100-Billion Economic Stimulus Package Dems’ Stimulus Criticized for “Scant Details” & “Chicanery” You Can’t Judge
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “In California, We Will Not Back Down” ACTION RESUMES IN SACRAMENTO House Seats & Electoral Votes at Stake – Dems Gird for Census Battle California Takes Trump to Court, 85 Times And Counting State GDP Drops; Tax Revenue Up…So Far Pandemic
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – From Vanguard to (Nearly) Vanquished? Governor & LA Mayor Political Careers Are COVID-19 Negative Ink Barely Dry on State Budget…Next Year May Be Worse Sacramento Briefs: Mayor Backs Property Tax Reform Ballot Measure State Controller Opposes Dem Bill for State Bank Restoring
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “Any Green Shoots or Bright Spots Emerging Yet?” CAPITAL ISSUES COVID Surge Forces Legislature to Postpone Return from Recess State Budget Must Absorb $70 Million from Capitol Protests Big Election Action in CA? Dozen Ballot Measures NATURAL RESOURCES Environmental Group Grades State
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “Tough Decisions & More Work Remains Ahead” BUDGET & BALLOT “In Austerity Mode”: State Spending Plan Approved; Awaits August Update Winners & Losers in Fiscal 2020-21 State Budget CA Monthly Economics: Job Loss Up, Housing Starts Down, State Revenue Still Rising Raise
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “Economic Problems in California Are Much Deeper Than Rest of U.S.” FISCAL FITNESS The Slow U-Turn for California Economy Legislature Passes Place-Holder Budget – Tough Decisions in August Tax Increases “On the Table,” As Voters Are Doubtful Governor, Legislature Rebuilding California’s “Wall