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The Singling Out of Berkey Water Filters

April 1, 2024 2:30 amApril 1, 2024 8:32 am

For more than two decades, Berkey Water Filters were sold across the world (California excepted – more on that below) without a hint of an issue. The brand built up a good name and hundreds of thousands were sold to...

San Francisco Needs a Political Revolution

March 31, 2024 10:26 amMarch 31, 2024 10:26 am

It’s election season once again, and San Francisco’s politicians are once again clamoring for your attention. The dust of March 5th’s Super Tuesday has pretty much settled and indications are it was actually a mixed bag for San Francisco. Local...

High Stealth Rail: Where Did the Rest of It Go?

March 31, 2024 2:47 amMarch 31, 2024 8:34 am

In 2008 voters passed Proposition 1A, directing the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) to construct an electrified 494-mile-long rail system connecting the mega regions of Los Angeles and San Francisco to the growing cities of the Central Valley. This is...

Frequently Asked Questions about U.S. and California Constitutions

March 31, 2024 2:30 amMarch 31, 2024 2:31 am

What are some key principles of the United States Constitution? The U.S. Constitution vests in the federal government certain specified powers. And, the powers that not enumerated in the federal Constitution are reserved to the states pursuant to the Tenth...

It’s Official: Gascon Vs. Hochman in November

March 30, 2024 11:25 amMarch 30, 2024 11:25 am

On November 5th, voters across the country will head back to the polls to see if they can fix everything currently going on in the nation. Now, that won’t happen, of course, and millions of people will have actually voted...

Frequently Asked Questions about Regulating Political Activities in the Workplace

March 30, 2024 2:45 amMarch 30, 2024 2:46 am

Does California law address political activities in the workplace? Yes, California’s Labor Code provides several statutory provisions directed at the regulation of political activities in the workplace. Where are the laws related to political activities in the workplace found? These...

The Empty Storefronts of Downtown San Francisco

March 30, 2024 2:30 amMarch 30, 2024 7:56 am

Whenever an article on companies leaving San Francisco or more reports on office vacancies in the city come out, there will always be a few e-mails saying that it isn’t actually that bad. That empty storefronts aren’t abundant. A lot...