What is an Oath?
Two weeks ago, when I picked up papers to run for an elected local office (community college trustee) I swore to and signed an Oath of Office. Except for the specifics to the California State Constitution, it is the same...
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Certifying California Minority and Women Business Enterprises
California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 2.5, deals with the certification of minority and women business enterprises. Section 2050 established the intent of the Legislature that any awarding department shall accept for purposes of public contract...
The Devious Art of Shutting up
When I was on the city council and mayor of Lake Elsinore, I helped people I thought would be good for the city to get elected. Sometimes I was right, but sometimes I was wrong. And in two cases I...
Taxpayer Rights under the UI Code
California’s Unemployment Insurance Code, Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 4, Article 11.5, provides taxpayer’s rights. Section 1231 requires the department to develop and implement a taxpayer education and information program directed at, but not limited to, taxpayer or industry groups...
The Food on Your Table is Literally at Stake
The unintended consequences of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) continue to reverberate across the Central Valley. On Tuesday, August 20, 2024 there was a court hearing at the Kings County Superior Court that further tested the reach of state...
Disability Compensation under California’s UI Code
By Chris Micheli California’s Unemployment Insurance Code in Division 1, Part 2, Chapter 4, deals with contributions for disability compensation purposes. Section 2901 provides that each individual performing services for an employer in employment is required to contribute to the...
San Francisco County, Humboldt County Spar Over Homeless Busing Programs
Both San Francisco County and Humboldt County sparred over their respective homeless busing programs throughout the week, revealing that they sent each other homeless people as one of their top destinations. San Francisco’s original homeless busing program, Homeward Bound, ran between...