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Emergency Elections in California Cities

February 12, 2022 7:34 amFebruary 12, 2022 7:38 am

California law provides procedures for “emergency elections” conducted in cities in this state. These rules and procedures are contained in Division 10, Part 2, Chapter 3, which was enacted in 1994. Section 10300 states that the voters of a city...

Penal Provisions of the California Elections Code: Direct Democracy

February 11, 2022 3:16 pmFebruary 11, 2022 1:29 pm

There are penal, or criminal, provisions of California’s Elections Code. These laws are provided in Division 18. Chapter 7 deals with Initiative, Referendum, and Recall. Article 1 deals with Improper Signature-Gathering Tactics. Section 18600 makes every person guilty of a...

Congress Amends Federal Arbitration Act

February 11, 2022 1:34 pmFebruary 11, 2022 1:50 pm

California’s Legislature has repeatedly attempted to undermine the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which is titled “The United States Arbitration Act, codified at 9 United States Code (USC) Sections 1 – 16, which was enacted by Public Law 68–401, 43 Stat. 883 on...

California Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Introduced

February 11, 2022 10:11 amFebruary 13, 2022 10:46 am

On February 10, Assembly Members Buffy Wicks, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Evan Low, and Akilah Weber introduced Assembly Bill 1993. AB 1993 would add Government Code Section 12940.4 to require an employer to require each employee or independent contractor to provide proof...

Registration and Reporting Requirements for California Lobbyists

February 11, 2022 7:15 amFebruary 11, 2022 7:15 am

California’s Political Reform Act contains detailed laws related to lobbyists in Chapter 6. Article 1 of Chapter 6 deals with Registration and Reporting and contains Government Code Sections 86100 – 86118. Section 86100 requires the following persons to register with...

Cancellation of Voter Records in California

February 10, 2022 3:06 pmFebruary 10, 2022 3:34 pm

California law, in Elections Code Division 2, Chapter 3, Article 1, provides for the cancellation of voter records as well as voter file maintenance. Section 2200 provides that the registration of a voter is permanent for all purposes during his...

Penal Provisions of the Elections Code – Voting Process

February 10, 2022 6:55 amFebruary 10, 2022 7:05 am

There are penal, or criminal, provisions of California’s Elections Code. These laws are provided in Division 18. Chapter 6 deals with Corruption of the Voting Process. Article 1 deals with General Provisions. Section 18500 provides that any person who commits...