Legal – California Globe

Ringside: California’s 2023 Legislative War on Affordability and Democracy

December 7, 2023 2:33 amDecember 7, 2023 2:34 am

As we move into the final month of 2023, it is appropriate to review recent legislative actions that will have a significant impact on California’s ability to deliver abundant and affordable energy and water to its residents. There isn’t much...

More on OAL’s Review of Rulemaking Files – The ‘Authority’ and ‘Reference’ Standards

December 6, 2023 6:52 amDecember 6, 2023 6:52 am

California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL), unless there is a statutory exemption, is required to review rulemaking files developed by executive branch state agencies when they adopt, amend, or repeal a regulation. Under California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), found in...

EXCLUSIVE: California Sheriffs Travel to Border – Are Alarmed and Appalled at What they Saw

December 6, 2023 3:00 amDecember 6, 2023 6:36 am

“The border is closed; the border is secure.” This is one of the most flagrant statements of the 21st Century, spoken by Biden Administration Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in an interview with ABC’s Martha Raddatz two years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu4CIeyntV4...

Tubbs 2.0? Will Gascon Charge Alleged Serial Molester as an Adult?

December 6, 2023 2:32 amDecember 6, 2023 2:33 am

Rudy Paz is now 25 years old and he is facing a slew of child molestation charges, including allegations he molested boys as young as four years old. But Rudy Paz – if found guilty – may see his sentence...

Killer Stays Locked Up – George Gascon Ploy Fails

December 5, 2023 5:35 pm

A Los Angeles judge today turned aside the request of cop killer Jesse Gonzales’ effort to go free. Though he was aided and abetted by the office of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon, Gonzales’ latest ploy – a...

California Was Just Named One of the Worst Judicial Hellholes in the Nation – Again

December 5, 2023 7:08 amDecember 6, 2023 4:01 pm

California was named one of the worst “Judicial Hellholes®” in the country again, coming in third place, according to a new report from the American Tort Reform Association. It is no wonder given that in California, an attorney can make...

California State Assembly nearly empty except for a few folks in the balcony.

Frequently Asked Questions about the ‘Sunrise’ Process

December 5, 2023 6:36 amDecember 5, 2023 6:36 am

In California, as in a number of other states, there is the so-called “sunrise” process, which is the opposite of a “sunset” (or repeal) process, in the law. When is the “sunrise” process used? When establishing a new regulatory scheme...