Appeals Generally
Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 13, Chapter 1 deals with appeals in general in appeals in civil actions. Section 901 allows a judgment or order in a civil action or proceeding to be reviewed as prescribed in this...
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Racially Motivated Assault at Tempe Community Center Leaves Several Injured
Officers with the Tempe Police Department arrested a 62-year-old man after he allegedly attacked multiple people Wednesday inside the Escalante Multi-Generational Center in Tempe in an incident investigators say was racially motivated, according to court documents and police statements. The...
LA County Supervisors Approve ‘ICE-Free Zones’ on County Property, Defying Federal Enforcement
In yet another display of California’s entrenched sanctuary policies and the Democrats’ penchant to engage in political theater, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion on Tuesday to designate all county-owned and controlled properties as “ICE-Free...
Grieving Parents and City Leaders Press Sacramento to Act on Deadly Street Racing
The 2026 legislative session began with grieving families and local elected officials standing in the Capitol, describing lives lost to street racing and street takeovers. What remains uncertain is whether the Legislature will take meaningful action to stop the next...
Permissive Joinders in California
Chapter 5 of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with permissive joinders in California civil actions. Section 378 authorizes all persons to join in one action as plaintiffs if two specified requirements are met....
CA Legislative Analyst Torches Newsom’s Proposed Budget
The Legislative Analyst Sounds the Alarm. Normally, California governors get the benefit of the doubt when they introduce a January budget. This year was different. Yesterday, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office released a strongly critical review of Governor Gavin Newsom’s...
Voluntary Expedited Jury Trials
Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 8, Chapter 4.5 deals with voluntary expedited jury trials in California. Section 630.01 defines the following terms: “expedited jury trial,” “high/low agreement,” and “post-trial motions.” Section 630.02 specifies that the rules and procedures...