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California Employee Pay Data, Salaries and Wages Reporting
On February 17, Senator Monique Limon (D-Santa Barbara) introduced Senate Bill 1162 to make several changes to California’s pay data reporting law. The bill is principally co-authored by Senators Connie Leyva and Nancy Skinner, and Assembly Members Cristina Garcia and...
California Voter Registration Provisions
California’s Elections Code contains numerous voter registration provisions. Division 2 (“Voters”), Chapter 2 (“Registration”), Article 1 contains General Provisions and includes Sections 2100 – 2124. Section 2100 prohibits a person from being registered except upon the production and filing of...
A Look at the 2022 Legislative Session Bill Introductions
Friday, February 18, was the last day to introduce bills for the 2022 California Legislative Session. Yesterday, we saw 611 bills introduced between the two houses on the final day of introductions. By comparison, in 2021, there were 539 bills...
Transgender Athletes in the Spotlight
Former California gubernatorial candidate, Olympic champion, and perhaps the most renowned transgender person on the planet, Caitlyn Jenner recently appeared in a Fox News interview and took full on the continuing controversy of transgender athletes participating in women’s sports. Jenner...
Bill To Drastically Increase Prison Release Funds For Prisoners Introduced in Senate
A bill to increase the amount of “gate money” given to prisoners upon release from prison from $200 to $2,590 was introduced to the Senate on Friday. Senate Bill 1304, authored by Senator Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles), would increase the...
LA DA George Gascon Walks Back Blanket Ban on Trying Juveniles as Adults
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon just walked back his blanket ban on trying juveniles as adults, following major backlash, after his office acted on his specific directives approved a two year sentence for a woman who sexually assaulted...