California has two veterans’ affairs-related entities: California Veterans Board and Department of Veterans Affairs. What’s the difference? Department of Veterans Affairs In Section 63 of the Military and Veterans Code, “there is in the state government a Department of Veterans...
California has two forestry-related entities: Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. What’s the difference? Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Public Resources Code Division 1, Chapter 2.5, Article 2, Section 730 provides...
As part of the California Governor’s Office, there is the Office of the Tribal Advisor (TAO), which was created in 2010 by Governor Jerry Brown by his Executive Order B-10-11. The Tribal Advisor reports directly to the Governor and is...
The seat of a government is generally defined as the building or buildings where a government exercises its duties and responsibilities as set forth in a constitution or charter. In most jurisdictions, the capital of the city, state or country...
Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 2, Article 4 specifies the oath of office in Sections 1360 to 1369. Article 4 was enacted in 1943. Section 1360 provides that, following any election or appointment and, before any officer enters...
California case law provides for strict liability for defective products that injure persons that are placed into market by manufacturers and retailers. The main exemption from liability is for products inherently unsafe and the product is known to be unsafe...
Government Code Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 1.5 deals with news coverage of governmental agencies. Chapter 1.5 was added to the law in 1965 and contains Sections 6090 and 6091. Section 6090 provides that “It is the public policy in...