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Defined Words and Phrases in California’s California Code of Civil Procedure

October 9, 2024 2:30 amOctober 9, 2024 2:31 am

The California Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 2, Title 6.5, Chapter 1, defines a number of words and phrases. Section 481.010 provides that, unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of...

Schiff, Garvey Face Off at The U.S. Senate Candidate Forum In Glendale

October 8, 2024 8:05 pmOctober 8, 2024 8:13 pm

The first California U.S. Senate candidate forum was held at the Grand Central Air Terminal Museum in Glendale on Tuesday, with former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) facing off against Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) for the seat held by the...

Yet Another Poll Shows Gascon Trailing Badly

October 8, 2024 2:28 pmOctober 8, 2024 2:28 pm

Well, one thing you can say about Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon is that he is consistent. Consistently unpopular, consistently awful, and consistently behind in the polls. Gascon’s numbers are consistent to the point that they haven’t changed much...

The Role of the Legislative Counsel

October 8, 2024 2:13 pmOctober 8, 2024 2:13 pm

Most Capitol observers know that the Legislative Counsel and her deputies serve as the attorneys for the California Legislature. But their role is much broader than that. This article briefly describes the numerous activities that must be undertaken by the...

Former LA City Councilman Jose Huizar Begins 13 Year Federal Prison Sentence

October 8, 2024 1:29 pmOctober 8, 2024 1:30 pm

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar surrendered to U.S. Bureau of Prisons officials at Federal Correction Institution Lompoc II (FCI Lompoc II) on Monday, beginning his 13 year prison sentence for racketeering and tax evasion crimes. Between 2013 and...

Politicizing Government Data

October 8, 2024 3:31 amOctober 8, 2024 3:32 am

There was a time when data compiled by government agencies could be trusted. For generations federal labor statistics, and data on reported crimes, commerce, health, finance, industry, agriculture and even weather were relied upon by both the government and private...

Writs of Mandate

October 8, 2024 2:30 amOctober 8, 2024 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 3, Title 1, Chapter 2, deals with writs of mandate. Section 1084 specifies that the writ of mandamus is also a writ of mandate. Section 1085 allows a write of mandate to be...