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How Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez was Forced to Author AB 170 and Voted NO on Her Own Bill

September 16, 2019 4:35 pm

The end of the legislative session each year always brings drama, sub-rosa backroom deals under the cover of darkness, accusations of double-dealing, and surprises. This year, the end of session also brought insults, bullying, tears, coercion, and the usual backroom...

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Selected Highlights from California’s Constitution, Part lll

July 15, 2019 6:15 amJuly 14, 2019 7:42 pm

The California Constitution, one of the longest of the fifty states, has 32 articles (even though the last one is numbered 35), and three articles contain subparts (Articles 10, 13 and 19). There are approximately 365 sections contained in those...

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Selected Highlights from California’s Constitution, Part ll

July 12, 2019 6:05 amJuly 12, 2019 6:54 am

The California Constitution, one of the longest of the fifty states, has 32 articles (even though the last one is numbered 35), and three articles contain subparts (Articles 10, 13 and 19). There are approximately 365 sections contained in those...

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California Won’t Face Up To Crime

May 18, 2019 5:17 amJune 10, 2019 12:34 pm

“The use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance is the functional equivalent of requiring every person to show a personal photo identification card at all times in violation of recognized constitutional rights. This technology also allows people to be...

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Who Makes the Rules for the Judiciary?

March 18, 2019 5:05 amApril 11, 2019 12:34 pm

The judicial branch of California state government, which is the largest judicial system in the country, is provided for in Article VI of the California Constitution. There are three levels of courts in this state: superior (the trial courts), appellate...

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California Supreme Court Cuts Pension ‘Air Time,’ but Preserves ‘California Rule’

March 4, 2019 12:57 pmMarch 5, 2019 3:34 pm

The California Supreme Court announced its long-awaited decision on pension spiking and the purchase of “air time” credits Monday. In an unanimous ruling, the court found that state government may legally rescind the purchase of “air time” credits, a practice where...

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Governor Brown Appoints Longtime Aide to California Supreme Court

January 4, 2019 3:14 pmJanuary 7, 2019 10:27 pm

After serving for nearly a decade as senior advisor to Governor Jerry Brown, Joshua Groban, 45, of Los Angeles has been sworn into the state’s highest court following a ceremony in Sacramento. Groban, who was unanimously confirmed by the Commission...