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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,...

Celebrity Politicians Are Almost All Republicans – Why is That?

May 3, 2022 4:36 pmMay 3, 2022 3:30 pm

Reports of Dianne Feinstein’s political demise, to borrow from Mark Twain, have been greatly exaggerated. After a San Francisco Chronicle article questioned her capacity to handle the demands of her job due to age-related mental deterioration, California’s octogenarian senator said no, she...

What Is in California’s California Code of Regulations Title 7?

May 3, 2022 3:46 pmMay 3, 2022 3:46 pm

The California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 7 is one of 27 Titles that contain state regulations. Title 7, called “Harbors and Navigation,” contains 2 Divisions. There are also numerous chapters and articles containing regulatory sections, or individual regulations. The...

32 Hour Work Week Bill Halted For Year Following Massive Backlash, Missed Committee Deadlines

May 3, 2022 12:17 pmMay 23, 2022 8:06 am

A bill to create a 4 day, 32 hour work week in California was put on hold Monday after failure of the bill to meet committee deadlines for consideration, as well as overall lack of support. Assembly Bill 2932, authored...

Abortion Sanctuary State: Gov. Newsom Vows to ‘Fight Like Hell’ After Leaked Roe v. Wade Decision

May 3, 2022 7:15 amMay 4, 2022 6:24 am

“The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court,” Politico reported Monday. The leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft decision is momentous...

Do Courts Delve into Legislative Findings and Declarations?

May 3, 2022 6:39 amMay 3, 2022 6:45 am

A number of bills considered each year by the California Legislature contain “findings and declarations” that are written expressions of legislative intent. These are generally meant to set the stage for the statutory provisions that normally follow, and to give...

OPINION: Joe Biden’s War on Energy Has Weakened America

May 3, 2022 5:40 amMay 3, 2022 5:37 am

With a gallon of gas averaging $4.19 nationwide and $5.74 in California, Americans are being told soaring energy prices are an ephemeral problem created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that have nothing to do with Joe Biden’s long-term energy policies....