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U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear CA Trucking’s AB 5 Case

July 6, 2022 7:41 amJuly 6, 2022 10:42 am

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the California Trucking Association’s petition in the case regarding California’s Assembly Bill 5 independent contractor law. The decision could force California’s 70,000 independent truck owner-operators to stop driving in the state, which...

General Guidance in Reading the California Streets and Highways Code

July 3, 2022 7:40 amJuly 3, 2022 7:51 am

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The twenty-fifth alphabetically is the Streets and Highways Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Streets...

The California Green Collar Jobs Act

July 2, 2022 3:36 pmJuly 2, 2022 3:44 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. The Unemployment Insurance Code provides the California Green Collar Jobs Act of 2008, which is contained in Sections 15000 to 15003. Division 8 was added in 2008 by Chapter 312. Section...

General Guidance in Reading the California Revenue and Taxation Code

July 2, 2022 7:50 amJuly 2, 2022 7:56 am

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The twenty-fourth alphabetically is the Revenue and Taxation Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Revenue...

General Guidance in Reading the Public Utilities Code

July 1, 2022 9:01 amJuly 1, 2022 9:09 am

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The twenty-third alphabetically is the Public Utilities Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Public Utilities...

How Much Time Does the California Governor Have to Act on Bills?

July 1, 2022 6:24 amJuly 1, 2022 6:30 am

I am often asked about the timing for gubernatorial actions. Some of the questions include: How long does the Governor have to sign or veto a bill? Does the 12 days include weekends and holidays? When does the 30-day timeline start? Does...

AG Bonta Restricts Four More States for State-Funded Travel Over Anti-LGBTQ Policies

July 1, 2022 2:50 amJuly 1, 2022 6:31 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday that Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana, and Utah would be added to the list of states that California halts state-sponsored travel to due to recent LGBT restriction laws. Ever since AB 1887 was passed...