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Frequently Asked Questions about Voting on a Recall Petition

April 29, 2024 7:23 amApril 29, 2024 7:23 am

What is the recall? It is defined as the “the power of the electors to remove an elective officer.” Where is the authority for a recall? It is found in the California Constitution in Article II, Section 13. How is...

The Greenberg Brief: Recent Events Prove Youth Should Not Vote

April 29, 2024 2:45 amApril 30, 2024 12:22 pm

Sixteen year old teens were under consideration to be given the right to vote locally in San Francisco elections, as 2016 and 2020 ballot measures; both efforts failed. Now, word is there is a push to put a ballot measure...

ADA Diana Teran Booked, Los Angeles DA Gascon Faces Another Complaint

April 28, 2024 8:04 pmApril 28, 2024 8:04 pm

The past few weeks have not been good for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon. One of his top deputies, Assistant District Attorney Diana Teran, was arrested and charged with 11 felonies by the state Attorney General’s Office and...

Should Interpretive Guidance Be Included in California Legislation?

April 28, 2024 2:30 amApril 28, 2024 2:31 am

General statements of legislative intent may or may not be helpful. Why? First, they are of limited value to the courts. For example, a recent California appellate court decision stated: “Legislative findings and statements of purpose in a statute’s preamble...

Judge Upholds AG Bonta’s Disgraceful Ballot Title Banning Child Sex Changes

April 27, 2024 8:28 amApril 27, 2024 8:28 am

Sacramento Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto, appointed by former Gov. Jerry Brown, tentatively upheld California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s renaming of the proposed ballot initiative “the “Protect Kids of California Act of 2024,” to “Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth.” The...

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond Calls San Diego New Epicenter Of Illegal Crossings By Migrants

April 27, 2024 2:45 amMay 8, 2024 9:41 am

In a series of statements on Thursday, San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond called the San Diego Customs and Border Protection Sector the new epicenter for migrants and illegal immigration. While illegal border crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border has been...

Legislative Intent Does Not Equate to a Mandate

April 27, 2024 2:30 amApril 27, 2024 2:31 am

I am not sure if it is because of the budget situation and a desire to reduce costs for a bill, or a misunderstanding about intent versus statutory language, but those involved in the California Legislature and its legislative process...