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Judicial Watch Files Lawsuit To Halt California’s Mandatory Board Diversity Law

October 6, 2020 3:17 pmOctober 7, 2020 8:45 am

On Monday, the legal group Judicial Watch announced that they filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court to halt a new state law to require a mandatory number of racial minorities on company boards. The Judicial Watch lawsuit against...

Adjournment in the California Legislature

October 6, 2020 2:37 amOctober 7, 2020 8:48 am

When the California Legislature adjourned its 2020 Session in the early morning hours of September 1, many observers mistakenly called it “adjournment sine die.” There is a distinction between adjournment and adjournment sine die. According to the Legislative Counsel’s Glossary...

California Governor Tweets: ‘Don’t forget to keep your mask on in between bites’

October 5, 2020 3:50 pmOctober 5, 2020 3:58 pm

Over the weekend, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “office” Tweeted out a ridiculous message: “Going out to eat with members of your household this weekend? Don’t forget to keep your mask on in between bites. Do your part to keep those around...

Gov. Newsom Nominates Martin Jenkins To State Supreme Court

October 5, 2020 3:16 pm

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom nominated former U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins to the California Supreme Court. Newsom nominates Judge Martin Jenkins Jenkins, would become the first openly gay and only the third African-American to become an Associate Justice if...

Michigan Supreme Court Ruling Boosts CA Lawsuit Against Gov. Newsom’s ‘One Man Rule’

October 5, 2020 7:19 amOctober 6, 2020 7:15 am

The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday struck down the 1945 law that Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been using to keep the state in lockdown since April. In September, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled that Governor Tom Wolf’s lockdown orders were...

California Banned the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

October 5, 2020 2:08 amOctober 7, 2020 8:49 am

The Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed SB 793 by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) on August 28 as Chapter 34. The bill, which banned flavored tobacco, added Article 5 (commencing with Section 104559.5) to Chapter 1 of Part 3...

California Adopts CARES Act Federal Tax Conformity Measures

October 3, 2020 9:47 pmOctober 7, 2020 8:47 am

The Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed two federal tax law conformity measures dealing with the CARES Act. AB 276by Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), conforms state tax law to the federal CARES Act to increase the maximum loan amount permitted...