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California Legislative House of Origin Suspense File Details

May 26, 2025 10:11 amMay 26, 2025 10:11 am

Friday, May 23 was the deadline for fiscal committees to act on measures in their house of origin for the 2025 California Legislative Session. This article takes a snapshot of the actions of the two Appropriations Committees by the fiscal...

Can a Divided Country, or a Neighborhood Divided Reconcile?

May 26, 2025 2:55 amMay 28, 2025 4:01 pm

The signs of political, personal and emotional distress are all around us. Acrid bumper stickers on Subarus and Priuses, yard signs declaring “Good People Don’t Support Nazis,” are still prominently posted in neighbor’s yards. #Resist is alive in my downtown...

America’s Military, Not America’s Politicians, are the Real Public Servants

May 26, 2025 2:55 amMay 26, 2025 7:10 am

Politicians love to refer to themselves as public servants, despite the outrageous perks and entitlements they vote for themselves, or just take. America’s real public servants are members of the greatest military in the world. And what better time as...

Fiscal Emergency Special Sessions

May 26, 2025 2:30 amMay 26, 2025 2:31 am

In addition to extraordinary or special sessions being called by the Governor, California law allows for special sessions for “fiscal emergencies.” Adopted by the statewide electorate in March 2004 as Proposition 58, Section 10 of Article IV of the California...

Default by Lessees

May 25, 2025 2:30 amMay 25, 2025 2:31 am

The Commercial Code in Division 10, Chapter 5, deals with defaults by lessees in personal property leases. Section 10523 provides that, if a lessee wrongfully rejects or revokes acceptance of goods or fails to make a payment when due or...

Attorneys’ Fees and Costs in Family Law

May 24, 2025 2:30 amMay 24, 2025 2:31 am

Division 2, Part 5 of the California Family Code deals with attorneys’ fees and costs in family law matters. Section 270 states that, if a court orders a party to pay attorney’s fees or costs under this code, the court...

California Legislature Considering Early Parole for Murderers and Rapists

May 23, 2025 12:49 pmMay 23, 2025 12:49 pm

The California Legislature is considering moving up parole hearings and releases for murderers and rapists. The proponents of this change may be having some difficulty rounding up the votes, and they have employed a legislative trick to buy more time....