From the One Voter archives comes this article, “Prostitutes and Pious Sinners” by Assemblyman Leroy Greene, written in the 1960s about his work on legislation to legalize prostitution in California. This article includes Greene’s notes on an early draft.
Tax Day: California’s Ratification of Amendment 16
Just a reminder for you on Tax Day (April 15th)… the constitutional amendment which allowed the federal government to collect an income tax was ratified with the approval of the California Legislature. Congress proposed an amendment to the federal constitution on July 2, 1909, which gave Congress the “power to lay and collect taxes on […]
SB 1186 Isn’t Working – Real ADA Reform is Needed
SB 1186 was a widely publicized effort by the California Legislature to rein in Americans with Disability Act (“ADA”) lawsuit abuse in 2012. ADA lawsuit abuse has been the scourge of small business owners throughout California for many years. Businesses in the Sacramento area have been especially hard-hit. Professional litigants such as Scott Johnson file […]
