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California Courts and Urgency Clauses in Statutes

December 18, 2024 2:30 amDecember 18, 2024 2:31 am

Urgency clause measures in the California Legislature are one of four types of bills that take effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature, rather than the standard January 1 following the bill’s enactment. So, how have the California courts interpreted bills...

Devious New California Law Prohibits Libraries from ‘Banning’ Pornographic Library Books

December 17, 2024 12:14 pmDecember 18, 2024 4:47 pm

A new law goes into effect January 1st ostensibly to prohibit school libraries from “banning” books. But the new law is not what you may think it is. Its sole purpose is not to protect your kids from pornographic library...

The Governor’s Lie That Won’t Die

December 17, 2024 6:19 amDecember 17, 2024 6:19 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom is grasping at straws. Without question, new quarterly government (QCEW) data shows that California has lost thousands of jobs since the Governor’s $20 fast food minimum wage law was signed into law. The data doesn’t lie,...

California Courts and Repealed Statutes

December 17, 2024 2:30 amDecember 17, 2024 6:29 am

There are a number of reported California appellate court decisions addressing the issue of repealed statutes. Repealed statutes can raise issues including retroactive impact and vested rights. In addition, some decisions raise the issue of implied repeals, versus explicit ones....

Los Angeles DA Hochman Fires Gascon Hires, Announces Decisions on Big Cases

December 16, 2024 3:00 pmDecember 16, 2024 3:00 pm

Newly minted Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman continued to go further away from the policies of his predecessor George Gascon on Monday, hinting that he will be removing more of Gascon’s placements within the DA’s office and changing...

Former Top Kamala Harris Aide Joins Newsom’s Staff

December 16, 2024 11:04 amDecember 16, 2024 11:04 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that Nathan Barankin will become as his Chief of Staff. Nathan Barankin will replace Dana Williamson, who was chief of staff to Gavin Newsom according to Politico today. In October, Politico reported that Barankin joined...

Governor Jerry Brown Turned California into a Sanctuary State – Gavin Newsom Made it Worse

December 16, 2024 3:10 amDecember 17, 2024 6:28 am

The deranged San Diego Board of Supervisors just voted 3-1 to make San Diego County a super duper extra sanctuary county (all but Supervisor Jim Desmond voted for extra sanctuary status). As the Globe reported earlier this month, California is already...