Expulsion or Suspension of California State Legislators
California’s Constitution, in Article IV, Section 5, provides that the Legislature is the judge of its Members and their ability…
Poway Synagogue Shooter Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison
The Southern District of California Federal Court in San Diego sentenced John T. Earnest, who killed one person and injured…
Lockdowns, Biz and School Closures, Mandates: Nearly 400K Californians Move Out
With California Governor Gavin Newsom extending his emergency powers and a "State of Emergency," enforced mask mandates, vaccine mandates, and…
Limits on Certain Types of California Legislative Measures
Article IV, Section 8.5 was added to the California Constitution by Proposition 219, the "Uniform Application of Ballot Measures Amendment,"…
CA Senator Nancy Skinner to Introduce Bill to Pay State Funds To Children of COVID-19 Victims
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) announced on Monday she would be introducing legislation next month to give state financial assistance to…
The California Governor’s ‘Supreme Executive Power’
Article V, Section 1 of the California Constitution provides: “The supreme executive power of this State is vested in the…
Restaurants, Bars Across California Prepare To Introduce More To-Go Options For New Liquor Law
This week across California, restaurants and bars are hurrying to finish more permanent alcoholic beverage to-go for when Senate Bill…
Appeals Court Upholds Google Streetview Settlement, Ends 11-Year-Old Privacy Case
The San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday to uphold Google's $13 million settlement payment to nine…
The California Governor’s Pardon Power
Both the U.S. President and California’s Governor have the power to pardon. The President’s pardon power is contained in Article…
God Sent the Rain, But We Need an Angel to Build the Infrastructure to Manage It
If Californians are to avoid a future where they have to endure permanent water rationing because of inadequate water infrastructure,…