California’s Gun Show Security Act
California has numerous formal acts in statute. Penal Code Part 6, Title 4, Division 6, Chapter 3, Article 2 provides…
LA City Council Votes 11-1 To Keep Eviction Moratorium in Place
Following the Los Angeles City Council 11-1 vote on Wednesday extending the eviction moratorium yet again despite the pandemic-instituted protection…
VP Harris, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Gov. Newsom Top Preferred Candidates Poll if Biden Doesn’t Run in ’24
California's Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Gavin Newsom, come in 1st and 3rd in a the NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ…
Which California Codes Have the Most Laws?
Where are most state laws found? California has just over 156,000 statutes that are contained in its 29 Codes. These…
BART Board Brings Back Masking Mandates 10 Days After Last Mandate Ended
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors voted on Thursday to reinstate the masking mandate for all passengers…
Our Lives Depend On Water
On May 12, 2022, the California Coastal Commission, including Governor Newsom's appointees, unanimously voted down the plan for construction of…
Does the Legislature Violate the Separation of Powers Doctrine by Exempting Regulations from the APA Process?
I have previously raised public policy concerns with the Legislature, when delegating part of its constitutional lawmaking authority to the…
LA County Businesses Cheer, Remain Apprehensive of New Mask Mandate Plans Being Dropped
Following the surprise dropping of the planned Los Angeles County mask mandate by the LA County Department of Public Health…
LA Public Health Agency Drops Threat of New Mask Mandate… For Now
Mid-afternoon Thursday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced it is "pausing" the latest mask mandate - not cancelling,…
OC Board of Supervisors Reaches Near $1 Million Settlement with Energy Company Over 2021 Oil Spill
The Orange County Board of Supervisors and a Houston-based energy company which owns the oil platform and pipeline subsidiaries responsible…