California’s Office of Administrative Law
California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) is responsible for reviewing regulations and regulatory changes proposed by state agencies and departments…
CA Judicial Council Votes To End Eviction Moratorium September 2nd
On Thursday, the Judicial Council of California voted 19-1 to end the temporary eviction and foreclosure moratorium that has been…
Debt Collector Licensing Bill Passes Assembly Banking and Finance Committee
On Wednesday, a bill that would require the licensing of debt collectors and debt buyers passed the Assembly Banking and…
Latest Casualty in COVID Era: Customer Service
My neighborhood grocery store, which once had very nice customer service, has degraded into COVID mask hysterics, and clerks now…
California Legislators Propose Wealth Tax
On the morning of August 13, Assembly Bill 2088 was gutted-and-amended an elections bill into a wealth tax. AB 2088…
CA Democrats Pushing First-in-the-Nation ‘Wealth Tax’ on State’s Billionaires
Oakland Assemblyman Rob Bonta held a press conference Thursday announcing his legislation to tax the state's wealthiest job creators and…
Who Is in Charge of Education Policy in California?
There are multiple players who take part in setting education policy in the State of California. Beginning with the California…
Senate Republicans Attempt To Move Forward School COVID-19 Liability Issue
On Wednesday, GOP Senators led by Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), asked for a motion to dismiss a bill that would…
Federal Judge Proposes Letting ACLU Determine Who is a Journalist
U.S. District Judge Michael Simon is proposing to allow the American Civil Liberties Union to vet and provide journalists' credentials…
Press Protection Bill Moves Forward In Assembly
This week, a bill that would give members of the press greater protections in and around areas closed off by…