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2023-24 State Senate: Did You Know?

September 17, 2024 3:44 pmSeptember 17, 2024 3:44 pm

In reviewing the recently-concluded 2023-24 California Legislative Session, the following are three areas of interest for the State Senate. Bills The first topic is bills. The total number of bill introductions over the 2-year Session was 1,530 Senate Bills. Of...

Contributions and Reports for Unemployment Compensation

September 17, 2024 1:00 pmSeptember 17, 2024 1:01 pm

In the California Unemployment Insurance Code, there are provisions related to contributions and reports pursuant to Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 4. Article 1 deals with definitions. Section 901 specifies that the definitions set forth in this article are applicable...

Gov. Newsom Threatens Lawsuit Against City Of Norwalk over Homeless Housing Moratorium

September 17, 2024 12:42 pmSeptember 17, 2024 12:42 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced on Tuesday that the city of Norwalk has received a notice of violation and a possible lawsuit warning if they don’t reverse their city-wide moratorium on...

California Insurance Crisis: Homeowners Getting Insured Right Out of Their Homes

September 17, 2024 7:11 amSeptember 17, 2024 3:55 pm

In the late 1970’s Californians were being taxed out of their homes. Grandmas could not pay the escalating property tax bills on long-held family homes, and defaulted or were forced to sell. Thus, Proposition 13 was passed by voters and...

Organization of California Courts

September 17, 2024 2:30 amSeptember 17, 2024 2:31 am

Chapter 1 of Title 8 of the Government Code contains general provisions related to the organization and government of our state’s courts. Section 68070 provides that every court may make rules for its own government so long as they are...

Greenberg Brief: Harris and Breed, Similarities and Failures

September 16, 2024 6:00 pmSeptember 16, 2024 6:01 pm

Some interesting parallels are emerging with Kamala Harris and San Francisco’s incumbent mayor London Breed, beyond both women having dated former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown. After watching several debates in which Breed had participated, and the televised Trump/Harris debate...

Newsom Vetos Out-Of-Home Care Worker Background Check Bill

September 16, 2024 4:57 pmSeptember 16, 2024 4:57 pm

A bill that aimed to shift the cost of background checks for out-of-home care workers from In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) to the California Department of Justice was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom over the weekend, citing cost concerns. Assembly Bill...