Candidacy Under California Law
Candidates for elected state offices have limitations on contributions and must comply with certain candidacy requirements pursuant to Government Code…
Auditing Under California’s Political Reform Act
California’s Political Reform Act contains auditing requirements in Chapter 10 of Title 9, which includes Sections 90000 – 90009. Section…
California’s Ballot Pamphlets Requirements
Ballot pamphlets are authorized in California law pursuant to Government Code Title 9, Chapter 5, Article 6, which contains Sections…
Is Voting Secret in California?
California’s Constitution, in Article II, Section 7, requires that voting be secret. What does that mean? This constitutional requirement is…
NFL Announces Super Bowl LVI is to Remain in L.A. Despite COVID-19 Concerns
At a media event held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood late on Thursday, NFL officials confirmed that Super Bowl LVI…
Independent Expenditures in California Elections
California’s Political Reform Act permits independent expenditures. The general definition of an “independent expenditure” is an expenditure for a communication,…
One-Third of All LAUSD Students Called In Absent During First Week Back At School
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced on Friday that 130,000 district students, or around 1/3rd of all students, have…
RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Denied Parole By Governor Newsom
On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom denied the parole of Sirhan Sirhan, the now 77-year-old man who has been in…
Lawless California? Homicides Up Again In 2021
December was another violent month in California. And 2021 showed homicides on the increase in the state. "There was a…
Placement Agents and the California Political Reform Act
The California Political Reform Act was amended to regulate “placement agents.” Under Government Code Section 82047.3(a), a “placement agent” is…