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Drafting a New Program in California Law

March 23, 2022 7:00 amMarch 23, 2022 7:04 am

California legislators regularly propose creation of a new program in state government and the Office of Legislative Counsel is required to draft such bills. A bill that creates a new program in this state has several component parts, usually including...

SJ City Council Passes Draft Proposal To Bar Political Donations by Foreign-Owned Corps

March 23, 2022 2:24 amMarch 22, 2022 10:38 pm

The San Jose City Council voted 9-1 on Tuesday on a piece of draft legislation to prohibit foreign-influenced corporations from making political contributions to any city elections in San Jose. According to the passed draft proposal, the new campaign finance...

What Is in California’s Business and Professions Code?

March 22, 2022 4:40 pmMarch 22, 2022 4:43 pm

The California Business and Professions Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The B&P Code, as it is often referred to, contains general provisions, followed by 13 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing...

Appellate Court Judge Patricia Guerrero Confirmed as Next California Supreme Court Justice

March 22, 2022 3:46 pmApril 3, 2022 4:42 pm

San Diego Appellate Court Judge Patricia Guerrero was confirmed by a 3-0 Commission on Judicial Appointments vote on Tuesday as the next California Supreme Court Justice. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Born...

Bill To Allow Employees To Refuse to Report to Work During an Emergency Passes Senate Committee

March 22, 2022 12:19 pm

A bill to allow all employed Californians to refuse to report to work if they feel it is unsafe during a state of emergency, passed the critical Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee on Monday. Senate Bill 1044, authored...

Classification of Counties and California Legislation

March 22, 2022 6:45 amMarch 22, 2022 7:07 am

Reading bills from the California Legislature, or reviewing statutes contained in the 29 California Codes, you might have come across a provision such as the following: This section applies only to a county of the thirteenth class, as defined by...

Maryland, Other States Temporarily Remove Gas Tax Despite California Not Passing Similar Relief

March 22, 2022 2:20 amMarch 22, 2022 6:32 am

During the weekend, numerous states including Maryland and Georgia, passed temporary gas tax restrictions in response to rising gas prices nationwide, refusing to follow California’s lead in refusing to halt the state gas tax last week. Last week, Assembly Republicans...