Gov. Newsom Browbeating Huntington Beach Again for Housing Requirements, While Marin Remains Exempted
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Bonta are once again hectoring Huntington Beach in conservative Orange County over state…
Trust Fund Babies of the World: Unite!
Not too many years ago, the Democratic Socialists of America was a political afterthought, a movement that was born of…
ACA 9 Would Make California Superintendent of Public Instruction Appointed
Assembly Constitutional Amendment 9 by Assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) was introduced on February 27 and would make the Superintendent of…
New Bill To Prevent The Covert Release Of Sexually Violent Predators Into Communities
A bill to help prevent the covert releasing of Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs) into communities across the state was formally…
California Legal Commission Weighs In On Changes To State Bar Exam
The Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam, a group consisting of members from the State Bar…
Cleaning Bay Source Pollution Will Enable More Delta Diversions
On February 21, the California State Water Resources Control Board waived environmental regulations in order to permit more storage in Central Valley…
Insurance Commissioner Must Act Now to Prevent Coverage Crisis
We’ve run a family-owned, independent insurance agency for more than 50 years. Those of us in the insurance business know…
U.S. Supreme Court Turns Down LA County Flavored Tobacco Ban Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday they would not be hearing a final appeal to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v.…
AB 1076: Noncompete Clauses
Assembly Bill 1076 by Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) was introduced to prohibit noncompete agreements in California. AB 1076 would amend Business…
Specific Bill Drafting Guidance in California
In the California Legislature, there are quite a few specific bill drafting principles, just as they exist in most other…