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Cleaning Bay Source Pollution Will Enable More Delta Diversions

February 27, 2023 3:19 pmFebruary 28, 2023 8:09 am

On February 21, the California State Water Resources Control Board waived environmental regulations in order to permit more storage in Central Valley reservoirs. This came a week after Governor Gavin Newsom temporarily suspended environmental laws that prevent reservoir storage if flow through...

Insurance Commissioner Must Act Now to Prevent Coverage Crisis

February 27, 2023 3:01 pmFebruary 27, 2023 3:12 pm

We’ve run a family-owned, independent insurance agency for more than 50 years. Those of us in the insurance business know that when customers come to us for insurance what they’re looking to buy is security. In the California market today,...

U.S. Supreme Court Turns Down LA County Flavored Tobacco Ban Challenge

February 27, 2023 12:21 pmFebruary 27, 2023 12:21 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday they would not be hearing a final appeal to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. County of Los Angeles, which had challenged a 2020 LA County decision to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco...

AB 1076: Noncompete Clauses

February 27, 2023 8:05 amFebruary 27, 2023 8:06 am

Assembly Bill 1076 by Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) was introduced to prohibit noncompete agreements in California. AB 1076 would amend Business and Professions Code Section 16600 and codify existing case law, Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP (2008) 44 Cal.4th 937, related...

Specific Bill Drafting Guidance in California

February 27, 2023 6:26 amFebruary 27, 2023 6:30 am

In the California Legislature, there are quite a few specific bill drafting principles, just as they exist in most other states. Although California does not publish its bill drafting manual, a majority of states do so. The following are some...

Could Gov. Reagan Have Foreseen the CARB Never-Ending, Monomaniacal Quest?

February 27, 2023 2:45 amFebruary 27, 2023 2:46 am

In 1967, then-Governor Ronald Reagan signed the legislation that created the California Air Resources Board, known as “CARB.” One of CARB’s tasks was, as the name implies, to assist in reducing the terrible smog that plagued Los Angeles and, buoyed...

Sacramento Homeless Drug-Addicted Transients Getting Fancy New Trailers!

February 27, 2023 2:30 amFebruary 27, 2023 2:31 am

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg recently sent out an official email announcing the brand new travel trailers (RV quality) for Sacramento’s Homeless drug-addicted transients to live in. These will be located in Sacramento’s former public park, Miller Park. The Mayor and...