Andrew Oxford

The governor’s office says the unit that handles lobbying audits lost staff but that the state worked 22 such audits last year More are expected this year That pace still leaves a substantial backlog after the state selected over 200 firms and clients for audits in 2025

We found -A lobbyist who pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges in December was selected for an audit years earlier. It was never completed -Gov Newsom's admin denied more funding for audits -The Assembly blocked proposals to overhaul the process ... news.bloombergtax.com/bloomberg-gove…

California regulators have selected over 1,200 lobbyists & clients since 2019 for audits under a state ethics law Audits completed by the end of last year: 5 @caseyrmurray and I investigated how a Watergate-era system to boost oversight of $ in state politics has broken down...

Babies are dying in America’s jails as pregnant women give birth alone on toilets and in dirty cells. One woman chewed through her umbilical cord. Another lost her child after an officer stopped at Starbucks on the way to the hospital. W/ @jonschuppe: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/pr…

"The California Supreme Court declined to halt Gov. Gavin Newsom’s congressional redistricting plan after a challenge by state Republicans," @maia_spoto reports news.bloomberglaw.com/california-bri…

States offering health coverage to low-income adult immigrants are taking steps to pause or end the programs, citing high costs, as they confront budget shortfalls and a congressional proposal to cut federal Medicaid support to these states. For @BLaw: news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

ICYMI: California eyes $735,000 reporting threshold for corporate emissions disclosure law...and indicates it will miss July deadline to adopt rules. More from @andrewboxford and me: news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/california…

Newsom has touted that his plan to develop a factory for the state's own brand of low-cost insulin could help create jobs. But much of the work is happening in Virginia news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Gov. Gavin Newsom's latest budget proposal would plug holes in the state's finances by using most of the $50M previously set aside for building an insulin plant. Link in replies ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget proposal would reduce funding by $20 million for a joint project with Google to fund local newsrooms, state Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw said Wednesday. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

State lawmakers didn't wait for the CLRC to decide which option. Legislation (AB 1345) on one of the options was just introduced. H/t to @andrewboxford #caleg #antitrust

To help curb health care costs, California's government launched a process last year to scrutinize mergers in the industry. But regulators have waived in-depth reviews of every deal presented to them so far My latest for @bgov news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Here's a quick look at proposed changes to the Cartwright Act news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Companies violating California antitrust laws could face a much bigger penalty in coming years under legislation filed Friday and backed by the state's attorney general ...

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Partisan divisions are emerging as GOP leaders signal conditions on California wildfire aid are likely, @jonathantamari, @andrewboxford and I report for @bgov: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Reporting by @andrewboxford finds skyrocketing lobbying of CARB and a busy revolving door of CARB staffers turning around to lobby the agency. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

A former CARB exec started lobbying a week after his "cooling off" period ended. He sent arguments against SB 253 to Liane Randolph. Great reporting from @andrewboxford on the revolving door at the agency overseeing CA's climate transition. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

As CARB's mission has expanded, so have efforts to influence its decisions At stake are policies impacting greenhouse gas emissions, fuel prices and much more news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Business is booming for lobbyists—including retired agency officials—trying to influence the California Air Resources Board The number of companies, trade groups and advocacy orgs that reported lobbying the agency increased nearly 60% over 5 years ...