Sac Bee Lectures Rep. Kevin Kiley on How to Do His New Job

January 30, 2023 9:00 am

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...

California Taxpayers and Their Bill of Rights

January 30, 2023 7:30 amJanuary 30, 2023 7:35 am

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...

Are the Following Bills Substantive or Nonsubstantive?

January 30, 2023 7:15 amJanuary 30, 2023 7:16 am

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...

Court Writs in California

January 29, 2023 9:06 amJanuary 29, 2023 9:17 am

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...

California Physicians’ Free Speech Win with AB 2098 Injunction Upheld

January 27, 2023 1:09 pmJanuary 27, 2023 3:34 pm

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...

Disqualification of Judges in California

January 27, 2023 11:17 amJanuary 27, 2023 11:20 am

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...

Lawsuit Filed Challenging Constitutionality Of CARE Courts

January 27, 2023 7:15 amJanuary 27, 2023 7:17 am

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...