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Gov. Newsom Draws Criticism Following Partisan, ‘Tone-Deaf’ Memorial Day Tweet

May 30, 2023 12:28 pmMay 30, 2023 12:28 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom continued to receive criticisms over a “ill-timed” Memorial Day tweet on Tuesday, with many accusing him of bringing partisan politics on a day that is generally agreed to be devoid of them. In the past, while Newsom...

Are Legislative Findings in Voters FIRST Act Bills Sufficient?

May 30, 2023 2:45 amMay 30, 2023 2:46 am

In reviewing recent legislation that proposes amendments to California’s Voters FIRST Act, as enacted by the voters by Proposition 11 in November 2008, the same legislative finding and declaration is made in each bill. It is a simplistic statement that...

Old Navy is Latest Chain Store Chased Out Of San Francisco’s Downtown

May 30, 2023 2:30 amMay 30, 2023 2:31 am

Over the Memorial Day weekend, Old Navy announced they will be leaving their Market Street location on July 1st, becoming the latest retail chair store to lave the city’s downtown in recent months. For several years, large chains and small...

Ronald Reagan Memorial Day Speech 1982

May 29, 2023 7:00 amMay 29, 2023 7:02 am

There is no reason to attempt to improve on perhaps the perfect Memorial Day speech, by President Ronald Reagan, May 31, 1982. “Our first obligation to them and ourselves is plain enough. The United States and freedom for which it...

California’s Local Agencies Levying Fees

May 29, 2023 2:30 amMay 29, 2023 2:31 am

On occasion, a reader may come across language in California legislation regarding the authority of local agencies to levy fees, thereby not requiring reimbursement by the state due to a state-mandated local program. In this type of bill, there is...

SB 220: New Tax Increases and Relief Proposal

May 28, 2023 7:54 amMay 28, 2023 8:01 am

On May 25, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee gutted-and-amended Senate Bill 220 to put forth their tax reform package, which has received opposition from Governor Gavin Newman and would require a 2/3 vote of each house. Section 1...

Youth Apprenticeship Programs Under California’s Labor Code

May 28, 2023 2:30 amMay 28, 2023 2:31 am

California’s Labor Code provides for youth apprenticeship programs in California, pursuant to Division 3, Chapter 4, Article 6. Labor Code Section 3120 requires youth apprenticeship to be a key priority for the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS). Youth apprenticeship is...