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What Is in California’s Code of Regulations Title 12?

May 4, 2022 3:48 pmMay 4, 2022 3:59 pm

The California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 12 is one of 27 Titles that contain state regulations. Title 12, called “Military and Veterans Affairs,” contains 3 Divisions. There are also numerous chapters and articles containing regulatory sections, or individual regulations....

Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order on Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology

May 4, 2022 12:30 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order on Wednesday around cryptocurrency and blockchain technology by both creating a more transparent environment for companies employing blockchain technology and creating a path for more a regulatory and consumer protection-focused environment for those...

Little Scrutiny Two Years After Gov. Newsom’s Odious $1B China BYD Mask Deal

May 4, 2022 12:21 pmMay 5, 2022 10:45 am

Two years after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s shady no-bid $1 billion N-95 mask deal with newly formed BYD Mask company, there are still many questions surrounding the deals. Gov. Gavin Newsom approved spending $1 Billion of taxpayers funds on masks from...

Businesses Were Promised a Hiring Tax Credit; It Never Materialized

May 4, 2022 10:05 amMay 4, 2022 7:50 am

By Craig Winchester and Chris Micheli In 2013, at the urging of Governor Jerry Brown, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed Assembly Bill 93 (Budget Committee; Ch. 69) to repeal California’s Enterprise Zone Program (“EZ”) and replace the program...

Drafting Claims Bills in the California Legislature

May 4, 2022 6:27 amMay 4, 2022 6:40 am

There is an annual “claims bill” that is enacted each year in the California Legislature. The claims bill is authored by the chair of the Appropriations Committee. There are essentially two types of claims bills. The first is for payment...

CA Appeals Court Rules San Francisco Cannot Ban Tenderloin Drug Dealers

May 4, 2022 2:18 amMay 4, 2022 9:02 am

A California First District Court of Appeal decision released on Monday ruled that a ban against four drug dealers from a 50-block area of the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods is illegal, upholding earlier rulings on the matter. The...

Medi-Cal Benefits Expand to Ages 50+ Regardless of Immigration Status

May 3, 2022 4:58 pm

The age range to qualify for full Medi-Cal benefits was expanded this week from those aged 55 and older to those aged 50 and older, allowing more than 185,000 Californians to be enrolled in the program. The new minimum age,...