Emergency Elections in California Cities
California law provides procedures for “emergency elections” conducted in cities in this state. These rules and procedures are contained in…
Billionaire Real Estate Developer Rick Caruso Enters Los Angeles Mayoral Race
Billionaire real estate developer and CEO of the Caruso real estate company, Rick Caruso, entered the Los Angeles Mayoral race…
California Supreme Court Rejects Parole Bid For Manson Family Murderer Leslie Van Houten
A petition by convicted murderer and Manson Family follower Leslie Van Houten challenging Governor Gavin Newsom's recent refusal to parole…
Penal Provisions of the California Elections Code: Direct Democracy
There are penal, or criminal, provisions of California’s Elections Code. These laws are provided in Division 18. Chapter 7 deals…
Congress Amends Federal Arbitration Act
California’s Legislature has repeatedly attempted to undermine the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which is titled “The United States Arbitration Act,…
Mass Retail Chain Store Closures Continue in San Francisco
Pharmacy chain Walgreens announced another store closure in San Francisco for later this month, becoming only the latest chain store…
California Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Introduced
On February 10, Assembly Members Buffy Wicks, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Evan Low, and Akilah Weber introduced Assembly Bill 1993. AB 1993…
‘Safety not Politics’ Says Sacramento Prosecutor Running for District Attorney
Thien Ho is Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney for the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, and is running for Sacramento…
Registration and Reporting Requirements for California Lobbyists
California’s Political Reform Act contains detailed laws related to lobbyists in Chapter 6. Article 1 of Chapter 6 deals with…
COVID-19 Mandates and the Super Bowl: Workers Raise Concerns About Enforcement
This Sunday, Super Bowl LVI will be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. With mask and proof of vaccination mandates…