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Lawless California? Homicides Up Again In 2021

January 14, 2022 8:43 amFebruary 4, 2022 9:54 am

December was another violent month in California. And 2021 showed homicides on the increase in the state. “There was a 94% increase in homicides from 2019 to 2021 in areas patrolled by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,” CBS Los...

Lobbying Related Terms in the California Political Reform Act

January 13, 2022 2:58 pmJanuary 13, 2022 3:28 pm

There are four types of lobbying filers in the State of California under the Political Reform Act of 1974. In addition, there are several other definitions that those filing under the lobbying laws should be familiar with when complying with...

Sacramento Union Gospel Mission is Saving Lives of the Homeless and Lost

January 13, 2022 12:07 pmJanuary 13, 2022 7:21 pm

Union Gospel Mission Sacramento takes in dozens of drug addicted homeless men every year, helps them get sober, educated, acquire skills, learn jobs, and graduates them back into society. They could teach cities and counties how to do this. Faith....

‘Behested’ Payments and the California Political Reform Act

January 13, 2022 6:32 amJanuary 13, 2022 6:39 am

California’s Political Reform Act regulates “behested payments” which are requested by elected officials and made by donors. Government Code Section 82004.5 defines “behested payment” to mean a payment that is made at the behest of a committee, an elected officer,...

California’s Lobbyist Exemptions

January 12, 2022 3:03 pmJanuary 12, 2022 9:08 am

California’s Political Reform Act contains detailed laws related to lobbyists in Chapter 6. Article 3 of Chapter 6 deals with Exemptions and contains Government Code Section 86300. Section 86300 specifies that the provisions related to lobbyists are not applicable to...

$12,250 per Household Tax Increase for Gov. Newsom’s Single-Payer Healthcare System Proposal

January 12, 2022 9:55 am

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11 was introduced last week in the California Legislature to enact significant tax increases to fund universal single-payer health care coverage in California, the Globe reported. Single payer is a universal state-run healthcare system financed by taxpayers,...

California’s Lobbyist Prohibitions

January 12, 2022 6:37 amJanuary 12, 2022 6:59 am

California’s Political Reform Act contains detailed laws related to lobbyists in Chapter 6. Article 2 of Chapter 6 deals with Prohibitions and contains Government Code Sections 86201 – 86206. Section 86201 defines a “gift” to mean a gift made directly...