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California’s Gun Show Security Act

July 30, 2022 7:28 amJuly 30, 2022 7:36 am

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Penal Code Part 6, Title 4, Division 6, Chapter 3, Article 2 provides the Gun Show Enforcement and Security Act of 2000, which is contained in Sections 27300 to 27350. Article 2 was...

Which California Codes Have the Most Laws?

July 29, 2022 3:39 pmJuly 29, 2022 3:43 pm

Where are most state laws found? California has just over 156,000 statutes that are contained in its 29 Codes. These 29 Codes vary in size and content. Which ones contain the most statutes and which contain the least? The following...

Our Lives Depend On Water

July 29, 2022 10:40 amJuly 29, 2022 10:58 am

On May 12, 2022, the California Coastal Commission, including Governor Newsom’s appointees, unanimously voted down the plan for construction of a desalination plant at Huntington Beach that would convert Pacific Ocean water into 50 million gallons of freshwater per day,...

Does the Legislature Violate the Separation of Powers Doctrine by Exempting Regulations from the APA Process?

July 29, 2022 6:23 amJuly 29, 2022 6:29 am

I have previously raised public policy concerns with the Legislature, when delegating part of its constitutional lawmaking authority to the executive branch and its administrative agencies, exempting regulations from complying with the California Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The fundamental goal...

LA Public Health Agency Drops Threat of New Mask Mandate… For Now

July 28, 2022 4:58 pmJuly 30, 2022 7:46 am

Mid-afternoon Thursday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced it is “pausing” the latest mask mandate – not cancelling, but “pausing.” As the Globe reported Wednesday, “A new lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on behalf of a group of...

California Boating Safety Act

July 28, 2022 3:42 pmJuly 28, 2022 3:49 pm

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Harbors and Navigation Code Division 3, Chapter 5, Article 1.5 provides the Anthony Farr and Stacy Beckett Boating Safety Act of 2004, which is contained in Sections 680 to 685. Article 1.5 was...

After Killing Delta Tunnels in 2019, Gov. Newsom Resurrects the Behemoth Jobs Project

July 28, 2022 3:15 pmJuly 30, 2022 7:46 am

In 2019, shortly after taking office, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he did not support former Gov. Jerry Brown’s $19 billion plan to build two massive tunnels under the San Joaquin River Delta. He said he was a one-tunnel guy....