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Bill to Ban The Sale of Anti-Aging Skin Care Products to Minors Halted In Assembly

May 29, 2025 7:46 amMay 29, 2025 7:47 am

A bill aimed at banning the sale of anti-aging skin care products to those under the age of 18 was halted this week following the bill being moved to the suspense file, all but certainly ending the bill this year....

DOJ Launches Investigation Into California State Law on Transgender Athletes Competing In Women’s Sports

May 29, 2025 3:00 amMay 29, 2025 3:01 am

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that it sent letters of legal notice to Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Jurupa Unified School District, and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) that...

Ringside: Disruptive Desalination Technology Comes to California

May 29, 2025 2:55 amMay 29, 2025 2:56 am

The concept of deep water desalination has been around for decades, but only in recent years has the enabling technology been available. Innovations pioneered by the oil and gas industry to better service offshore drilling platforms have matured. These include...

Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Incompetence: Which Will Bring Armageddon?

May 29, 2025 2:30 amMay 29, 2025 2:31 am

The rise of artificial intelligence should have marked a new frontier in innovation, productivity, and security. Instead, it’s beginning to look more like the opening act of a high-tech cautionary tale. As AI advances in sophistication, it’s not ushering in...

Jurisdiction in Certain Civil Actions

May 29, 2025 2:20 amMay 29, 2025 2:21 am

Part 2, Title 5, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with jurisdiction in civil actions. Section 410.50 provides that the court in which an action is pending has jurisdiction over a party from the time...

San Francisco Mayor Lurie To Spare SFPD, Other Public Safety From Budget Cuts

May 28, 2025 1:19 pmMay 28, 2025 1:20 pm

According to an updated San Francisco city budget plan on Tuesday, several city agencies will get to avoid the 15% mandatory cuts meant to eliminate the $876 million budget deficit, with the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), San Francisco Fire...

How Many California Counties are Running Budget Deficits?

May 28, 2025 3:30 amMay 28, 2025 10:44 am

Earlier this month, the Globe reported that California Governor Gavin Newsom is likely staring down a $10 billion budget hole that could deepen to $20 billion or more. That deficit number is now $12 billion according to the governor. With...