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Bill to Make Wildfire Settlements Exempt From State Income Tax Approved By Senate

May 25, 2024 2:45 amMay 25, 2024 2:46 am

A bill to make all wildfire settlement payments tax free was approved by the Senate on Thursday, moving the bill to the Assembly. Senate Bill 1004, authored by Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), would specifically, for all taxable years beginning...

Frequently Asked Questions about the California Constitution Article XIIIA

May 25, 2024 2:31 amMay 25, 2024 2:32 am

How many sections does Article 13A have? This article contains seven sections. What does Article 13 relate to? It relates to tax limitations. Is there a cap on property taxes in this state? Section 1 states that the maximum amount...

The Hippocratic Oath: Limitations

May 24, 2024 4:14 pmMay 24, 2024 4:14 pm

So far in our discussion of the covenants of the Hippocratic Oath we have covered honor and teaching. An equally important covenant is that of limitations. Please recognize that as with all the covenants, the function of both the doctor...

Last Unapproved Segment Of California’s High-Speed Rail up for Environmental Approval In June

May 24, 2024 1:54 pmMay 24, 2024 1:54 pm

The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced Friday that the last segment of the Los Angeles to San Francisco phase one of the rail system that hasn’t received environmental clearance is up for a final environmental impact decision next month. Originally...

CalTrans Launches Road Tax Pilot Program

May 24, 2024 9:30 amMay 24, 2024 9:31 am

You’ll never drive alone again. If you were worried that Sacramento would turn off or even slow down its perpetual stupid machine, fear not: the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax pilot program has been launched! CalTrans is right now looking...

Bill To End Legacy and Donation-Based Admissions To California Colleges Passes Assembly

May 24, 2024 9:00 amMay 24, 2024 9:01 am

A bill that would ban both legacy and donor preferred admissions at public and private colleges in California passed in the Assembly earlier this week, moving the bill onto committees in the Senate. Assembly Bill 1780, authored by Assemblyman Phil...

What Blockheads: UCLA Leader, Other College Leaders Flail in Congress

May 24, 2024 7:43 amMay 24, 2024 7:43 am

In politics, as in life, sometimes you don’t have to be faster than the bear, you just have to be faster than the other guy. Luckily for UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, the other guy – Northwestern University President Michael Schill...