It has been said that the love of truth lies at the root of much humor. Biting, caustic, even sarcastic humor can make us uncomfortable when it points out weakness or odd proclivities. So is humor truth? A friend sent...
The Sacramento Bee, the State Capitol newspaper of record, has a real problem with newly elected Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) – enough of a problem they wrote a hit piece wagging their finger at him, telling him how he is...
Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code provides the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights and Section 7080 names the act “The Harris-Katz California Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights.” Section 7081 provides...
Why and when does the distinction between substantive and nonsubstantive proposed changes to California statutes matter in pending legislation? It matters for the Assembly or Senate Rules Committees to refer a bill to a policy committee. That is because neither...
There are three main writs specified in the California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP), which are the writs of review, mandate, and prohibition. These are contained in Title 1 of Part 3 of the CCP. Chapter 1 of Title 1...
Well, it’s big in Japan. That is what proponents of California’s high speed rail project say when asked about the whys and wherefores of the system. In other words, if it works somewhere else it will work here. That argument, though,...
The tax laws of most states are an off-shoot of the federal tax laws contained in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). In California, the general rule is that California only conforms to federal law as it was in effect on...