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Introspection is the Enemy of Happiness – Especially in Government

October 7, 2024 6:00 amOctober 7, 2024 6:01 am

“Introspection is the enemy of happiness.” A very coldly cynical line spoken by Sterling Archer, the lead character in the astonishingly funny “Archer” animated spy television series. It is also very true. While Socrates famously said that “The unexamined life...

The Joint Legislative Audit Committee

October 6, 2024 3:06 pmOctober 6, 2024 3:06 pm

Article 1 deals with the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. Section 10500 states that it is the desire of the Legislature to create the Office of the Auditor General, whose primary duties are to perform performance audits as may be requested...

Printing of Legislative Documents

October 5, 2024 1:13 pmOctober 5, 2024 10:09 pm

Section 9700 provides that all printing ordered by the Legislature or the Senate or Assembly, and all printing to be charged to legislative printing are governed by the joint rules and by the rules of the respective houses. After final...

Compensation of California Justices and Judges

October 5, 2024 2:30 amOctober 5, 2024 10:08 pm

Section 68200 provides for the annual salary of the Chief Justice. Section 68203.1 requires the salary of the position of Chair of the Judicial Council and the position of a presiding judge of a superior court which has 15 or...

California Court Decisions on Statutory Construction of Ballot Measures

October 4, 2024 1:00 pmOctober 4, 2024 1:01 pm

An important topic, as voters consider 10 measures on the California statewide ballot in November, is how these and other ballot measures are often interpreted by California courts. As a result, this article sets forth a number of applicable quotes...

Why the Menendez Case, George?

October 4, 2024 12:10 pmOctober 4, 2024 12:10 pm

Erik and Lyle Menendez killed their parents. Well, I’m pretty sure they did – they were convicted of it – but the question has always been why. Their first trial, the jury (one jury, even though they were technically tried...

Crazifornia: Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafes Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

October 4, 2024 8:34 amOctober 4, 2024 8:39 am

Sacramento is rolling out cannabis consumption lounges and cannabis cafes, under a bill just signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. There will be permitted smoking lounges as well as edible lounges, similar to pot cafes in Amsterdam. So lighting...