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Kamala and Gascon – Times Have Changed

August 4, 2024 2:45 amAugust 4, 2024 2:46 am

In 2020, then Senator Kamala Harris was one of the first big names to endorse George Gascon in his run for Los Angeles County District Attorney. It was a hearty endorsement – she even called him a “proven leader” in...

Evidence from Extrinsic Policies in California Courts

August 4, 2024 2:30 amAugust 4, 2024 2:31 am

The California Evidence Code in Division 9 deals with Evidence Affected or Excluded by Extrinsic Policies. Chapter 1 concerns Evidence of Character, Habit, or Custom. Section 1100 states that any otherwise admissible evidence (including evidence in the form of an...

Add Chevron to the Growing list of Businesses Fleeing California

August 3, 2024 8:21 amAugust 4, 2024 11:10 am

California’s own Chevron Oil company is moving its headquarters to Houston, Texas from San Ramon, California, the latest big business to flee the Golden State. Chevron is in good company joining X/Twitter, Space X, Oracle, Hewlett Packard, Charles Schwab, and...

The Old Way of Doing Legislative Intent Statements

August 3, 2024 2:30 amAugust 3, 2024 2:31 am

In reading Code sections recently (yes, I am an acknowledged legislative geek), I came across a statute from 1968 in the California Unemployment Insurance Code. I found that Code section unique in that it uses language that we do not...

Governor Newsom Declines 3.5% Pay Raise

August 2, 2024 11:32 amAugust 2, 2024 11:32 am

In a letter to the California Citizens Compensation Commission (CCCC) unveiled to the public on Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom revealed that he waived any and all planned pay increases next year because of the state’s budgetary problems. Pay raises for...

California Air Resources Board Exempts Itself From Regulations and State Laws

August 2, 2024 2:55 amAugust 2, 2024 2:56 am

This week, Thomas Buckley reported that a slew of new California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations roll out this year and next, but the government will not have to worry about compliance for its own car and truck fleets. The...

California Hearsay Evidence Rules

August 2, 2024 2:33 amAugust 2, 2024 2:34 am

California’s Evidence Code, in Division 10, Chapter 1, provides general provisions related to hearsay evidence. Section 1200 defines “hearsay evidence” as “evidence of a statement that was made other than by a witness while testifying at the hearing and that...