Legal – Page 584 – California Globe

Can Legislation Affect Pending Litigation?

July 21, 2022 7:35 amJuly 21, 2022 7:37 am

Sometimes a question is raised about the potential impact of legislation on pending litigation in state court. As a general rule (sometimes referred to as a “custom and practice”), the California Legislature prefers not to enact legislation that specifically makes...

California Signatures of Public Officials Act

July 20, 2022 4:10 pmJuly 20, 2022 3:15 pm

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Government Code Title 1, Division 6, Chapter 6 provides the Uniform Facsimile Signatures of Public Officials Act, which is contained in Sections 5500 to 5506. Chapter 6 was added in 1959 by Chapter...

Sacramento Mayor Does Bait-and-Switch on Remote City Homeless Shelter

July 20, 2022 8:21 am

A 24-hour homeless respite center on the outermost fringe of the City of Sacramento will be turned into a 50-bed homeless shelter – right next door to the Sacramento Children’s Receiving Home, Renfree Baseball Park, and Del Paso Regional Park....

California’s First Codes

July 20, 2022 6:36 amJuly 20, 2022 6:38 am

California’s first constitution was adopted in 1849 after the Constitutional Convention of 1849. That first state constitution was actually published in both English and Spanish. Thereafter, a second constitutional convention was held in 1878-79 and resulted in California’s second constitution,...

Gavin Newsom Measures the Drapes in the White House, While Keeping California Under State of Emergency

July 20, 2022 2:50 amJuly 20, 2022 11:48 am

While President Joe Biden was visiting the Middle East last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington D.C. “to accept an award from the Education Commission of the States in recognition of California’s transformative improvements to education.” The governor who closed...

California Public Beach Restoration

July 19, 2022 4:58 pmJuly 19, 2022 5:45 pm

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Harbors and Navigation Code Division 1, Chapter 2, Article 2.8 provides the California Public Beach Restoration Act, which is contained in Sections 69.5 to 69.9. Article 2.8 was added in 1999 by Chapter...

Assemblyman Patterson Makes Audit Request of Calif. DOJ Over Leaked Gun Owners List

July 19, 2022 12:07 pmJuly 20, 2022 6:23 am

UPDATE below: California Assemblyman Jim Patterson announced Tuesday at a press conference that he has requested the California State Auditor perform a formal audit of the California Department of Justice following the June 27, 2022 leak of highly personal information...