US Supreme Court Backs Trump on Los Angeles Immigration Raids
The United States Supreme Court Monday delivered President Donald Trump a big win permitting immigration enforcement agents to continue with…
SLO District Attorney Dan Dow Opposes SB 577 which Eliminates Civil Protections for Child Sexual Assault Victims
In a letter to his own State Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) and author of SB 577, San Luis Obispo…
VMT Housing Tax Buried in Budget Bill Could Add $324,000 Per Home or Apartment
A new Vehicle-Miles Traveled (VMT) housing tax was quietly buried in the recent budget housing bill package in Assembly Bill…
Liability of Vessels in California
Division 3, Chapter 1, Article 2 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code deals with liability of vessels generally. Section…
‘Chaptering Out’ or ‘Double-Jointing’ Amendments – Which One Is It?
At the end of a California Legislative Session, Capitol observers will hear about the need to have “chaptering out amendments”…
LAPD Ends Taxpayer-Funded Protection of Former VP Kamala Harris Over Mounting Criticism
After reporting this week about the absurd waste of taxpayer funds to provide former Vice President Kamala Harris additional and…
Separate Property in California
Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the California Family Code deals with separate property. Section 770 states…
AZ GOP Legislative Leaders Warn SOS Fontes: Fix Elections Procedures Manual or Face Legal Action
Arizona’s Republican legislative leaders, Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro and Senate President Warren Petersen, issued a direct warning to…
How the Legislature Complies with Proposition 54’s 72-Hour Rule
Proposition 54, which was enacted by the voters at the November 2016 general election, adopted constitutional and statutory changes dealing…
Ninth Circuit Court Violates its Own Rules; Overturns its 3-Judge Panel’s Decision on LAUSD Covid Vax Mandate
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just delivered a decision in a multi-year Covid-vaccine mandates case that lowered the bar…