Special Session or Extraordinary Session – Which Is It?
With an impending special session being called by Governor Gavin Newsom when the California Legislature convenes its 2023-24 Regular Session…
Another Unconstitutional Racial Quota Bites the Dust, but May Not Be Gone for Good
Just in time for Halloween, the State of California has properly dealt with zombie legislation. The Governor recently signed AB…
Canon of Statutory Construction — Rule Against Surplusage
For purposes of statutory construction, the courts and bill drafters use a series of “canons” to guide them. These include…
Is a Red Wave Coming to California in November?
Only 417,321 California Democrats have turned in their ballot thus far in this 2022 Midterm Election. For perspective, last year,…
Sacramento’s 50th Murder of 2022: Dangerous Times in the Capitol City
An older man who had a regular weekly pinochle game outside the Sutter Lawn Tennis Club in East Sacramento was robbed and…
Unique Provisions of California’s Budget Bill – Part II
The California state budget is the largest in the nation, and it also represents the largest bill in page length…
OPINION: Using Abortion to Get Votes Causes Heartbreak for Women in California
I have been a political independent my entire life because early on, it was clear to me that both major…
Canon of Statutory Construction — Noscitur a Sociis
For purposes of statutory construction, the courts and bill drafters use a series of “canons” to guide them. These include…
Unique Provisions of California’s Budget Bill – Part I
The California state budget is the largest in the nation, and it also represents the largest bill in page length…
Canon of Statutory Construction – ‘In Pari Materia’
For purposes of statutory construction, the courts and bill drafters use a series of “canons” to guide them. These include…