The Sacramento Bee, the State Capitol newspaper of record, has a real problem with newly elected Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) – enough of a problem they wrote a hit piece wagging their finger at him, telling him how he is...
Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code provides the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights and Section 7080 names the act “The Harris-Katz California Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights.” Section 7081 provides...
Why and when does the distinction between substantive and nonsubstantive proposed changes to California statutes matter in pending legislation? It matters for the Assembly or Senate Rules Committees to refer a bill to a policy committee. That is because neither...
There are three main writs specified in the California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP), which are the writs of review, mandate, and prohibition. These are contained in Title 1 of Part 3 of the CCP. Chapter 1 of Title 1...
Assembly Bill 2098, California’s medical misinformation law, has suffered its first legal defeat. A judge in California agreed with a request for preliminary injunction to protect five California physicians from the Medical Board of California. AB 2098 empowers the Medical...
California’s Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) provides the basis for the disqualification of judges. These provisions of law are found in Chapter 3 of Title 2 of Part 1. CCP Section 170 specifies that a judge has a duty to...
Three civil rights groups filed a petition on Thursday with the California Supreme Court to block the implementation of the CARE Courts program, which had been signed into law by Governor Newsom last year. According to the state, the Community...