Interstate compacts are generally defined as bodies of law on a specific issue that, taking the form of a written agreement, that sign onto the compact, usually as a condition of being a party to the compact. The following are...
It might feel like we just finished the November general election, where 20 State Senate seats, 80 State Assembly seats, 9 constitutional offices, and 52 U.S. House seats, among others, were voted on by the California electorate. There were also...
California law governs the use of gift certificates in this state. Civil Code Division 3, Part 4, Title 1.4A contains Sections 1749.45 to 1749.6 and is entitled “Gift Certificates.” Title 1.4A was added by Chapter 933 in 1996. Section 1749.45...
Not a moment too soon… Gov. Newsom finally ends California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. Or did he? In a press announcement Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023, he issued a proclamation terminating the state’s COVID-19 State of Emergency, as previously announced in October. Whew....
Governor Gavin Newsom officially ended California’s COVID-19 state of emergency on Tuesday, shutting down a nearly three-year-old order that had temporarily given the Governor broader authorities and more power during the COVID-19 pandemic. Begun in March 2020, the State of...
Sigh. I wish I could say I was surprised, but President Joe Biden has tapped former California Labor and Workforce Development Agency – which includes the EDD – Secretary Julie Su to become his new Secretary of Labor. While she...
Did this 2-part headline get your attention? When did the Legislature repeal AB 5? And, how did the Legislature not create the problem? As a self-professed “legislative geek,” I wanted to set the record straight about AB 5 and worker...