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Open the Books Exposes the ‘Legalized’ Pay-to-Play Scheme by ‘Newsom Inc.’

February 13, 2023 8:23 amFebruary 13, 2023 8:23 am

Open the Books has focused its government transparency and auditing attention on Governor and Mrs. Newsom’s pay-to-play schemes, which have been personally benefitting California’s first couple. In one report, Open the Books reveal that large corporate campaign contributors gave campaign cash...

An Abundance of Scarcity: Now and Forever

February 12, 2023 8:15 amFebruary 12, 2023 10:06 am

With abundance, anything is possible; with scarcity nothing is certain. And what the world is facing right now is an abundance of scarcity. From climate change edicts to purposefully limiting housing supplies to cordoning off the public square for the...

Guidelines for Drafting Bill Titles

February 12, 2023 8:08 amFebruary 12, 2023 8:12 am

Drafting a bill’s title is an important task for legislative lawyers. In California, there is the constitutional single-subject rule and so the title of the bill needs to ensure compliance with that requirement. In other words, the title needs to...

California EDD Blamed Fed Program for Fraud – New Numbers Show That is Impossible

February 11, 2023 10:53 amFebruary 14, 2023 9:36 am

New federal Department of Labor figures regarding the massive looting of the nation’s unemployment insurance systems during the pandemic show that California’s improper payment figure has climbed again and is now estimated to be nearly $40 billion. Labor Department Inspector...

The Ralph Civil Rights Act in California

February 11, 2023 10:05 amFebruary 11, 2023 10:09 am

Civil Code Section 51.7(a) creates the Ralph Civil Rights Act of 1976, which provides that all persons within the jurisdiction of California have the right to be free from any violence, or intimidation by threat of violence, committed against their...

IRS Won’t Tax California Inflation Relief Checks As Income

February 11, 2023 7:32 amFebruary 11, 2023 7:32 am

California residents who received a Middle Class Tax Refund check from the state, were shocked when they also received 1099 form taxing that relief. However, after months of speculation, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on Friday that the Middle...

San Francisco Considers Establishing a Red Light District?

February 11, 2023 7:00 amFebruary 11, 2023 7:20 am

It is certainly no secret that San Francisco–once known as America’s most beautiful city due to its preeminence in commerce, the arts, sports, tourism, architecture etc.– has gained notoriety for its spiraling descent into a metropolis now better known for...