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California Enacts Economic Relief in Early Budget Action

February 12, 2022 5:35 pmFebruary 12, 2022 2:58 pm

As part of the “early action” budget items, Senate Bill 113 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee) was amended on February 2, passed the Legislature on February 7, and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on February 9 as Chapter...

California Supreme Court Rejects Parole Bid For Manson Family Murderer Leslie Van Houten

February 11, 2022 3:24 pm

A petition by convicted murderer and Manson Family follower Leslie Van Houten challenging Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent refusal to parole her was denied by the California Supreme Court on Thursday. Van Houten was arrested at age 19 in 1969 for...

Congress Amends Federal Arbitration Act

February 11, 2022 1:34 pmFebruary 11, 2022 1:50 pm

California’s Legislature has repeatedly attempted to undermine the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which is titled “The United States Arbitration Act, codified at 9 United States Code (USC) Sections 1 – 16, which was enacted by Public Law 68–401, 43 Stat. 883 on...

California Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Introduced

February 11, 2022 10:11 amFebruary 13, 2022 10:46 am

On February 10, Assembly Members Buffy Wicks, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Evan Low, and Akilah Weber introduced Assembly Bill 1993. AB 1993 would add Government Code Section 12940.4 to require an employer to require each employee or independent contractor to provide proof...

Registration and Reporting Requirements for California Lobbyists

February 11, 2022 7:15 amFebruary 11, 2022 7:15 am

California’s Political Reform Act contains detailed laws related to lobbyists in Chapter 6. Article 1 of Chapter 6 deals with Registration and Reporting and contains Government Code Sections 86100 – 86118. Section 86100 requires the following persons to register with...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

CA Senators and Assembly Members Exempt From COVID Vax Mandate, but Capitol Staffers Must Get Booster

February 10, 2022 5:02 pmFebruary 10, 2022 5:13 pm

The Globe has been told by State Capitol staffers that members of the Assembly and Senate are exempted from COVID vaccine mandates, but Capitol staffers are not, and in fact are required to receive a booster by March 1st. How...

Cancellation of Voter Records in California

February 10, 2022 3:06 pmFebruary 10, 2022 3:34 pm

California law, in Elections Code Division 2, Chapter 3, Article 1, provides for the cancellation of voter records as well as voter file maintenance. Section 2200 provides that the registration of a voter is permanent for all purposes during his...