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The Singling Out of Berkey Water Filters

April 1, 2024 2:30 amApril 1, 2024 8:32 am

For more than two decades, Berkey Water Filters were sold across the world (California excepted – more on that below) without a hint of an issue. The brand built up a good name and hundreds of thousands were sold to...

High Stealth Rail: Where Did the Rest of It Go?

March 31, 2024 2:47 amMarch 31, 2024 8:34 am

In 2008 voters passed Proposition 1A, directing the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) to construct an electrified 494-mile-long rail system connecting the mega regions of Los Angeles and San Francisco to the growing cities of the Central Valley. This is...

Frequently Asked Questions about U.S. and California Constitutions

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

What are some key principles of the United States Constitution? The U.S. Constitution vests in the federal government certain specified powers. And, the powers that not enumerated in the federal Constitution are reserved to the states pursuant to the Tenth...

It’s Official: Gascon Vs. Hochman in November

March 30, 2024 11:25 amMarch 30, 2024 11:25 am

On November 5th, voters across the country will head back to the polls to see if they can fix everything currently going on in the nation. Now, that won’t happen, of course, and millions of people will have actually voted...

Frequently Asked Questions about Regulating Political Activities in the Workplace

March 30, 2024 2:45 amMarch 30, 2024 2:46 am

Does California law address political activities in the workplace? Yes, California’s Labor Code provides several statutory provisions directed at the regulation of political activities in the workplace. Where are the laws related to political activities in the workplace found? These...

Union Reps OK to Accompany OSHA Inspections

March 29, 2024 11:22 amMarch 29, 2024 11:22 am

A new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule will allow union reps to accompany agency inspections of worksites even if said worksite is non-union. On a media call Thursday afternoon, Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker said...

Governor Newsom Announces 480 Vehicle Recognition Cameras in Oakland, East Bay

March 29, 2024 11:05 amMarch 29, 2024 11:06 am

In a statement on Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will install a network of approximately 480 cameras that identify license plates and other car features in the City of Oakland and on state freeways...