Where is the federal court system created? The federal courts are established in Article III of the United States Constitution. Where is the state court system created? The state courts are established in Article VI of the California Constitution. What...
You have to hand it to the California High Speed Rail Authority – they just never stop, do they? As noted in this California Globe piece Friday, the rail folks are trying to get the last little bit (don’t hold...
How many sections does Article 19 have? This article contains ten sections. What does Article 19 relate to? It relates to motor vehicle revenues. Is there a prohibition on the use of motor vehicle revenues in this state? Section 1...
How many sections does Article 13A have? This article contains seven sections. What does Article 13 relate to? It relates to tax limitations. Is there a cap on property taxes in this state? Section 1 states that the maximum amount...
So far in our discussion of the covenants of the Hippocratic Oath we have covered honor and teaching. An equally important covenant is that of limitations. Please recognize that as with all the covenants, the function of both the doctor...
You’ll never drive alone again. If you were worried that Sacramento would turn off or even slow down its perpetual stupid machine, fear not: the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax pilot program has been launched! CalTrans is right now looking...
In politics, as in life, sometimes you don’t have to be faster than the bear, you just have to be faster than the other guy. Luckily for UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, the other guy – Northwestern University President Michael Schill...