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…
GLOBE EXCLUSIVE: Empower Schools to Fund the Arts, Don’t Mandate It
Californians rightly want their children's schools to have vibrant arts and music programs. As a father of five, I'm right…
Snap Becomes Latest Company to Leave San Francisco Amid Office Pullout in City
Snap, the parent company to popular social media sites such as Snapchat, became the latest tech company to pull out…
Is There a Difference Between Vagueness and Ambiguity?
In the interpretation of a statute, is there a difference between statutory language that is vague or statutory language that…
California Hogs and Chickens Enjoy More Protections Than Unborn Babies
As California voters prepare to vote on Proposition 1, the "Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom. Legislative Constitutional Amendment," which codifies…