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California Based Electric Bus Company Proterra Stuns With Bankruptcy Filing

August 16, 2023 2:55 amAugust 16, 2023 2:56 am

The Washington Post recently reported that California-based Proterra, the electric bus company filed for bankruptcy last week. This is like a flashback to Solyndra, a solar panel start-up and recipient federal funds from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...

AB 1366: Disgorgement Requirement

April 7, 2023 10:57 amApril 7, 2023 10:58 am

Assembly Bill 1366 by Assemblyman Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) would allow the Attorney General to obtain disgorgement in certain false advertising and unfair competition lawsuits. AB 1366 would add Government Code Section 12527.6. Disgorgement is the legally mandated repayment of ill-gotten...

AB 647: Grocery Workers

February 24, 2023 12:19 pmFebruary 24, 2023 12:41 pm

Assembly Bill 647 by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) was introduced to impose requirements on successor entities and grocery workers. AB 647 would amend Labor Code Sections 2504 and 2506, and would add Labor Code Section 2516.1. Section 1 of the bill...

Ethics Training for California’s Local Agencies

December 22, 2022 8:14 amDecember 22, 2022 8:17 am

The California Government Code provides numerous powers and duties to local agencies, including cities and counties, as well as to their officers and employees. These local agency officers and employees and required to have ethics training. Government Code Section 53234...

California State Departments

December 4, 2022 6:17 pmDecember 4, 2022 6:26 pm

Government Code Section 11150 states that it is the policy of California to vest the Governor with the civil administration of the laws of the State and for the purpose of aiding the Governor in the execution and administration of...

Prohibited California State Agency Discrimination

December 1, 2022 6:53 amDecember 1, 2022 6:58 am

Article 9.5 of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the California Government Code concerns discrimination. Government Code Section 11135 prohibits any person in the State of California from being unlawfully denied full and equal...

State Agency Ethics Training

November 14, 2022 6:30 amNovember 14, 2022 6:39 am

Article 12 of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the California Government Code requires specified ethics training for state agency personnel. Government Code Section 11146 provides definitions for the terms “state agency” and “filer.”...