On February 14, 2023, Senate Bill 60 (Umberg) was amended to add Business and Professions Code Section 22945.5, requiring social media platforms to remove certain items. SB 60 would authorize a person to seek a court order requiring a social...
There are basically three types of penalties that we find in statutes around the country, including criminal, civil, and administrative penalties. In general, a civil penalty is a financial payment assessed by a court for violation of a statute or...
UPDATED below: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.), who is 89 (soon to be 90), announced she will not run for re-election, ending months/years of speculation and rumors. She has held the Senate seat for 30 years, first elected in 1992....
A new study from the Paragon Health Institute shows that Florida’s more open approach to the pandemic resulted in far fewer societal, educational, and economic disruptions than California’s draconian response while yielding approximately identical health outcomes. In fact, the study...
“For too long, the state has been sneaking around trying to release or parole dangerous sexually violent predators (SVPs) and rapists in residential neighborhoods,” Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones says. The Senate Minority Leader announced Monday that he’s made a formal...
The Sacramento Bee published an article last week claiming that it’s not true that Californians are paying higher gas prices because the state no longer produces most of its own oil and instead imports the majority of its supply. “Claim: Californians...
What is the difference between an express repeal and an implied repeal of a statute? An express repeal is relatively obvious because the Legislature has definitely “expressed” its intent to repeal a particular statute. A reader may see language such...