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‘Viable’ Fetuses Sold From Planned Parenthood Abortions to University of California San Diego, New Documents Show

November 24, 2024 11:37 amNovember 24, 2024 11:37 am

As President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Cecile Richards last week (she’s the former president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America from 2006 to 2018), David Daleiden of the Center for Medical Progress released an horrific...

Public Records of the Governor and Legislature

August 22, 2024 6:30 amAugust 22, 2024 6:33 am

California’s Government Code, in Title 1, Division 10, Part 5, Chapter 14, it deals with access to public records of public employees or officials. Article 1 of Chapter 14 concerns the Governor. Article 2 of Chapter 14 deals with the...

California Air Resources Board Exempts Itself From Regulations and State Laws

August 2, 2024 2:55 amAugust 2, 2024 2:56 am

This week, Thomas Buckley reported that a slew of new California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations roll out this year and next, but the government will not have to worry about compliance for its own car and truck fleets. The...

Chart of California’s November Ballot Measures and Their Status

July 3, 2024 10:16 pmJuly 3, 2024 10:17 pm

On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the General Election in California, and across the nation, will take place. There originally were up to 14 measures that could be voted on by the statewide electorate at that time. However, after actions over...

Will the California Budget Include Temporary Tax Increases?

June 6, 2024 6:44 amJune 6, 2024 6:44 am

While the Governor and Legislature adopted similar proposals just four years ago at the outset of the pandemic, there are proposed significant, temporary tax increases on California’s business community in the budget proposals currently under consideration. The net operating loss...

Plastic Bag Ban Fraud: California Lawmakers Vote to Now Ban ‘Reusable’ Plastic Grocery Bags

May 28, 2024 5:22 pmMay 28, 2024 5:22 pm

After forcing California grocery shoppers into “reusable” plastic bags at .10 cents a piece, flighty lawmakers are trying to ban them outright now. California lawmakers have voted to do away with reusable plastic bags – again. Assembly Bill 2236 and...

Interesting Provision in Social Media Bill

April 18, 2024 3:20 pmApril 18, 2024 3:20 pm

I always appreciate interesting provisions in California legislation. Whether clients support or oppose a particular measure, I spend time reviewing language of bills to understand what is written, particularly when there are intriguing bill sections. In that vein, the following...