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Attorneys’ Fees and Costs in Family Law

May 24, 2025 2:30 amMay 24, 2025 2:31 am

Division 2, Part 5 of the California Family Code deals with attorneys’ fees and costs in family law matters. Section 270 states that, if a court orders a party to pay attorney’s fees or costs under this code, the court...

Children’s Protection Bill Passes Senate Appropriations Committee

May 23, 2025 6:08 pmMay 23, 2025 6:08 pm

A bill aimed at improving safeguards for nonpublic school students passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on Friday, moving onto a full Senate vote. Senate Bill 373, authored by Senators Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), would target nonpublic...

Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Brian Williams Pleads Guilty To Placing Fake Bomb Threat On L.A. City Hall

May 23, 2025 1:49 pmMay 23, 2025 1:49 pm

The United States Attorney’s Office, Central District of California announced on Friday that former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Brian Williams has agreed to plead guilty in threatening to bomb Los Angeles City Hall last year. According to the U.S. Attorney’s...

California Legislature Considering Early Parole for Murderers and Rapists

May 23, 2025 12:49 pmMay 23, 2025 12:49 pm

The California Legislature is considering moving up parole hearings and releases for murderers and rapists. The proponents of this change may be having some difficulty rounding up the votes, and they have employed a legislative trick to buy more time....

US Senate Votes to Overturn Governor Newsom’s 2035 Ban on the Sale of Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles

May 23, 2025 12:34 pmMay 23, 2025 12:34 pm

Recognizing the potential national, state and regional economic consequences of California’s 2035 ban on the sale of new internal combustion vehicles and stricter emissions standards, President Trump, House Speaker Michael Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have responded to...

Senator Schiff Demands Trump Administration Reinstate $33 Million in Federal Earthquake Retrofitting Funding

May 23, 2025 7:00 amMay 23, 2025 7:01 am

In a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem this week, US Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) demanded that $33 million in recently cancelled Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds for earthquake retrofitting be reinstated. Currently, FEMA is...

Ringside: How to Save California’s Oil and Gas Industry

May 23, 2025 3:00 amMay 23, 2025 3:01 am

For anyone unconcerned about the state’s ongoing war against the oil and gas industry, or the impact it is going to have on California’s economic health and overall cost-of-living, a study released on May 5 should be required reading. With strong arguments and...