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New Bill Would Allow Prop. 47 to Be Amended by Majority Legislative Vote

March 22, 2024 3:00 pmMarch 22, 2024 1:40 pm

Assembly Bill 1787 aims to partially address the shoplifting problem in California. As many are aware, Proposition 47, the ballot measure approved by statewide voters in 2014, increased the threshold for shoplifting to remain a misdemeanor from $450 to $950....

Bill to Temporarily Extend FAFSA Deadline By Another Month Passed By Senate

March 22, 2024 1:30 pmMarch 22, 2024 1:30 pm

A bill to extend the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) deadline was approved by the Senate on Thursday. Extending the deadline by one month from April 2nd to May 2nd will allow families more time to apply...

Dodgers’ Ohtani Embroiled in Gambling Scandal

March 22, 2024 8:29 amMarch 22, 2024 8:29 am

In the off-season, the Los Angeles Dodgers scored one of the biggest free agent pickups in recent memory. Shohei Ohtani left nearby rival Anaheim Angels at the end of the 2023 season only to be picked up by the Dodgers...

Can California Budget Trailer Bills Create New Offices?

March 22, 2024 7:37 amMarch 22, 2024 7:37 am

A colleague raised an interesting question recently – can a budget trailer bill create a new executive branch state department or office? The reason that this is an intriguing question is because urgency statutes cannot “create or abolish any office.”...

Freelancer Freedom Bill Moves Forward

March 22, 2024 4:54 amMarch 22, 2024 4:54 am

The House Education and the Workforce Committee today approved and sent to the full House of Representatives a measure that would overturn the new anti-independent contractor rule put in place by Julie Su’s Department of Labor. The committee passed the...

State Farm Announces Non-Renewal Of 72,000 Insurance Policies In California

March 22, 2024 2:45 amMarch 22, 2024 2:46 am

In an announcement on Thursday, the largest property and casualty insurance company in California, State Farm Insurance, announced that 30,000 property insurance and 42,000 commercial apartment policies would not be renewed throughout the state, effectively removing 2% of all policies...

Frequently Asked Questions about Permissible Closed Sessions of the Legislature

March 22, 2024 2:30 amMarch 22, 2024 2:31 am

Does the state Constitution provide when the California Legislature can meet in closed session? Yes, it does so in Article IV, Section 7(c). What does the California Constitution provide regarding closed session of the Legislature? There are specified instances, despite...