Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson Announces That He Will Step Down In January
Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson announced this week that he would be leaving his council presidency in January.…
Roles of the Attorney General and the Legislative Analyst in the Initiative Process
In California’s initiative process, both the Attorney General and the Legislative Analyst play important roles. Those roles are established by…
California’s Online Privacy Law to be the Basis for a New Nationwide Online Privacy Bill
A California bill that is to give Californians greater digital and personal data privacy starting in 2020 may soon be…
Assembly Majority Ian Calderon Announces That He Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2020.
Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon (D-Whittier) announced in a statement on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election. Assemblyman Calderon,…
Marijuana Industry Struggling As Black Market Sales Nearly Triple Legal Sales In California
Estimates for 2019 Marijuana sales recently released by the state of California show that legal marijuana will have over $12…
Pension Reform Waits for California Supreme Court
"When local government has reached the point where it’s spending nearly as much on pensions as it spends on base…
Job Program With Courts Could be Justice for the Homeless
Last month, California homeowners received bills reading TAX BILL –OPEN IMMEDIATELY, a subtle reference to the enclosed property tax bill.…
Senators Patricia Bates and John Moorlach Ask for Federal Help in Improving the Addiction Treatment Industry
Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) and Senator John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) sent a joint letter to United States Attorney General…
Urgency Clause Statutes in California Legislation
Bills signed into law by the Governor that contain an urgency clause become urgency statutes or urgency clause statutes. California…
Data-Mining California DMV Selling Drivers Personal Data
The public is not offered an opt-out option of sharing personal information. As the California Department of Motor Vehicles stumbles…