Legal – California Globe

Sudanese and Afghan Nationals Charged with Illegal Voting in Nevada

October 28, 2026 2:55 pmOctober 28, 2026 2:55 pm

Federal prosecutors in Nevada charged two foreign nationals this week with illegally casting ballots in the 2024 election, the latest cases in a Justice Department push that has produced dozens of similar charges nationwide while Democratic-led states continue to resist...

Obligations of Owners

October 28, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 28, 2026 2:01 pm

Civil Code Division 2, Part 2, Title 3, Chapter 2 deals with obligations of owners of real property in California. Section 840 provides that the owner of a life estate must keep the buildings and fences in repair from ordinary...

New Documentary Blames L.A.’s 2025 Wildfires on ‘Climate Change’ While Officials’ Failures Get a Pass

October 28, 2026 1:04 pmOctober 28, 2026 1:04 pm

Another film has arrived to tell Angelenos that the true villain in the January 2025 wildfires was not the people who started them, the empty reservoirs that left firefighters dry, or the mayor who was on the other side of...

LA Supervisor Hilda Solis Orders County Flags Lowered to Half-Staff for Dolores Huerta

October 28, 2026 11:55 amOctober 28, 2026 12:04 pm

Los Angeles County Board Chair Supervisor Hilda Solis today ordered all county flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of union labor leader Dolores Huerta, who just died at age 96. Dolores Huerta was a notorious farm labor union...

Gov. Newsom Spending $19 Million to Polish His and California’s Image

October 28, 2026 9:33 amOctober 28, 2026 11:59 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom was heavily criticized in March for authorizing a $19 million taxpayer-funded advertising campaign designed to burnish his own image and improve California’s public image as he touts California’s largess on the presidential campaign trail. “Newsom planning...

Ballot Measures and California Statutory Construction

October 28, 2026 7:03 amOctober 28, 2026 7:03 am

California is one of two dozen states (unlike the federal government) that enjoys the benefits of direct democracy and voter initiatives. Unlike many states where statutes are enacted purely by the legislature, California features a robust system of direct democracy...

Compensation Claims

October 28, 2026 2:22 amOctober 28, 2026 2:23 am

Part 3 of Division 4 of the Labor Code deals with workers’ compensation claims. Chapter 1 deals with payment and assignment. Section 4900 provides that no claim for compensation is assignable before payment, but this provision does not affect the...