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California Consumer Contract Awareness Act

August 2, 2022 3:15 pmAugust 2, 2022 3:22 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Civil Code Division 3, Part 4, Title 1.86 provides the Consumer Contract Awareness Act of 1990, which is contained in Section 1799.200 to 1799.207. Title 1.86 was added in 1990 by Chapter...

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency Over Monkeypox Outbreak

August 2, 2022 12:47 pmAugust 3, 2022 9:40 am

In an announcement on Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California over the continuing monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in the U.S. to do so after New York. Monkeypox, a virus that cause rashes, swollen...

Sacramento Citizens’ Group Calls for Investigation into Council Member Katie Valenzuela’s ‘Slush Fund’

August 2, 2022 7:46 am

“For a Better Sacramento,” a citywide citizens’ group, called on Sacramento city officials Monday to investigate Councilwoman Katie Valenzuela’s possible misuse of taxpayer dollars in her city office account. According to information obtained in a California Public Records Act request...

Can All California Legislative Rules Be Waived?

August 2, 2022 6:25 amAugust 2, 2022 6:37 am

Almost all legislative rules, even some in the state Constitution, can be waived by legislators. Wait – can that be right? Yes, even some constitutional provisions can be waived. Each two-year Session, the Assembly adopts its Assembly Rules, the Senate...

GEICO Closes All 38 Offices In California

August 2, 2022 2:30 amAugust 2, 2022 6:22 am

GEICO, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States, reportedly closed all 38 of it’s California offices on Monday, resulting in hundreds of workers being laid off. According to the company, GEICO would not be leaving outright, and...

Bill To End Network Exclusivity Contracts Faces Major Vote In Final Month of Legislature

August 1, 2022 4:42 pmAugust 2, 2022 3:14 pm

A bill that would end all network exclusivity contracts between actors and networks faces a major vote showdown in the Senate this month as the state legislature resumed their session on Monday. According to Assembly Bill 437, authored by Assemblyman...

New Poll Cleverly Conflates Climate Change, Drought, Wildfires, Oil and Gas Industry

August 1, 2022 2:37 pmAugust 1, 2022 8:39 pm

A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California cleverly conflates climate change, drought, wildfires and the oil and gas industry through dextrous questions and weighted demographics. Here’s the PPIC’s opening salvo: “With California facing a severe drought and wildfire...