Legal – Page 427 – California Globe

California’s Professional Political Class Caused the State’s Demise

January 20, 2025 3:15 amJanuary 21, 2025 11:49 am

As California Governor Gavin Newsom makes the rounds on every available media outlet – on every podcast and media interview – insisting that now is not the time to point fingers over the responsibility of the Pacific Palisades and Los...

Should Same Politicians Responsible for LA’s Destruction Oversee Its Rebuilding?

January 20, 2025 2:55 amJanuary 20, 2025 2:56 am

Virtually the entire town of Pacific Palisades, my home, has been destroyed by the recent fire. That is all one needs to know to conclude that Los Angeles’ and California’s leaders were grossly negligent. This simply cannot happen in a...

The Verdict in a Trial by Jury

January 20, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 20, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 2, Title 8, Chapter 4, Article 3, provides for the verdict in civil actions where there was a trial by jury. Section 624 specifies that the verdict of a jury is either general...

California Fires Cast Shadows on EV Mandates

January 19, 2025 8:32 amJanuary 19, 2025 8:32 am

Raging California fires are casting shadows over the state’s 2035 requirement that all vehicles be electric powered. In Los Angeles County, where robust sales helped propel Tesla to the state’s no. 2 ranking behind Honda, fire-displaced EV owners and evacuees...

Levy and Lien Attachments in Civil Actions

January 19, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 19, 2025 9:23 pm

The Code of Civil Procedure, in Patt 2, Title 6.5, Chapter 8, Article 1, provides general provisions related to attachments used in California civil actions. Section 488.010 requires a writ of attachment to include five specified items of information. Section...

Gavinomics: California’s High Cost of Living is Exploding

January 18, 2025 2:55 amJanuary 18, 2025 2:56 am

California’s already ridiculously high cost of living is exploding even higher. The cost of living refers to the money needed for essentials like housing, food, taxes, and healthcare. Housing in California is the highest in the country. Food in California...

Interesting Preliminary Provisions of the Family Code

January 18, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 18, 2025 2:31 am

California’s over 155,000 statutes are contained in 29 separate Codes. The ninth alphabetically is the Family Code. All 29 Codes have general or preliminary provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. In reviewing those introductory provisions contained in...