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Are Wasteful California Rail Projects Falling Out of Fashion?

January 24, 2023 9:59 amJanuary 26, 2023 1:22 pm

Recent action at the state and federal level may bode ill for three costly projects being pursued by San Francisco Bay Area transit agencies. In the face of declining population and historically low transit ridership, the agencies are trying to...

California Voters Approve Over $3.0 Billion Per Year in New Local Taxes

January 24, 2023 7:27 amJanuary 26, 2023 1:30 pm

When state ballot initiatives propose new taxes, it’s big news. This past November, voters rejected Proposition 30, which would have added another 1.75 percent tax on personal income above $2.0 million. The arguments for and against Prop. 30 were litigated in...

What Happens with Vexatious Litigants in California?

January 24, 2023 6:50 amJanuary 26, 2023 4:50 pm

The California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) has a section about “vexatious litigants” in Title 3A of Part 2. Title 3A was added in 1963 by Chapter 1471. CCP Section 391 defines the terms “litigation,” “vexatious litigant,” “security,” “plaintiff,” and...

California Loses Population – Again

January 23, 2023 4:05 pmJanuary 26, 2023 6:54 am

California reigned for decades as the unmatched destination for people around the country. Now people can’t leave fast enough. Recently released numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that between July 2021 and July 2022, California lost roughly 343,000 residents...

New Wealth Tax Introduced in California

January 21, 2023 8:08 am

On January 19, a new wealth tax was introduced in the California Legislature. Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 3 was introduced by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-Palo Alto), along with co-authors Assembly Members Ash Kalra, Wendy Carrillo, Matt Haney, Corey Jackson, Liz...

What Is a Proviso in California Law?

January 21, 2023 7:59 amJanuary 21, 2023 8:01 am

Have you heard the term “proviso” in describing a provision of a bill or statute? Basically, a proviso is language used to exempt something from a general statutory declaration and to provide for it specially. Some legal commentators believe that...

NCAA Student Athlete Revenue Sharing Bill Introduced In Assembly

January 21, 2023 7:53 amJanuary 21, 2023 8:09 am

A bill to expand NCAA paid athlete rules to allow for degree completion funds for major sport athletes and covering more student expenses was introduced in the Assembly on Thursday. Assembly Bill 252, authored by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) would...