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Describing a Spot Bill

December 9, 2024 2:30 amDecember 9, 2024 2:31 am

In the California Legislature, a “spot bill” is basically used as a placeholder for a future measure to be amended into the spot bill. Bills introduced in the California Legislature without substantive language in them are called “spot bills.” These...

Awarding of Public Contracts

December 8, 2024 2:30 amDecember 8, 2024 2:31 am

Public Contract Code Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 6 addresses the awarding of contracts. Section 6100 requires a state agency, prior to awarding a contract for work to be performed by a contractor, to verify with the Contractors State License...

Place of Trial in California Civil Actions

December 7, 2024 2:30 amDecember 7, 2024 2:31 am

Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 3, Chapter 1, deals with the place of civil trials. Section 392 states that, subject to the power of the court to transfer actions and proceedings as provided in this title, the superior...

Upcoming Department Of Government Efficiency to Take Aim at California High Speed Rail

December 6, 2024 5:40 pmDecember 6, 2024 5:40 pm

Expected Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Co-Commissioner Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed on Thursday that DOGE will be looking at removing all-funding from the California High Speed rail project, with Ramaswamy particularly concerned about the project still looking for $100 billion to...

Gov. Newsom Exposed for Gaslighting on California’s Fast Food Industry Job Loss

December 6, 2024 9:17 amDecember 6, 2024 9:17 am

Since the passage of AB 1228 in September 2023, California’s privately-owned fast food restaurants have lost -6,166 jobs. Over the same period the previous year, prior to passage of AB 1228 (September 2022 through June 2023), California gained 17,528 private...

Governor Newsom Goes After Proposed Trump Tariffs While At Site Of New U.S.-Mexico Border Crossing

December 6, 2024 2:45 amDecember 6, 2024 2:46 am

During a speech at the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday in support of a new port of entry, California Governor Gavin Newsom went off on a tangent about President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs with Mexico, denouncing them as a “betrayal.”...

What Are Variances in Civil Pleadings?

December 6, 2024 2:30 amDecember 6, 2024 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 8, concerns variances in pleadings in civil actions in this state. Chapter 8 is titled, “Mistakes in Pleadings and Amendments.” Section 469 specifies that a variance between the allegation...