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Legislation to Lease or Acquire State Property

April 17, 2022 9:15 amApril 17, 2022 9:24 am

California’s Department of General Services (DGS), which is under the Government Operations Agency, is charged with acquiring, constructing, and maintaining state buildings and property in this state. DGS generally has authority under existing law to lease or exchange specified parcels...

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Two New Casebooks by California Globe Contributor

April 17, 2022 8:37 amApril 17, 2022 8:37 am

California Globe contributor and adjunct law professor Chris Micheli has written two new casebooks for students, practitioners, and those interested in learning more about aspects of California state government. The first casebook is focused on the California rulemaking process, which...

AB 2777: ‘The Sexual Abuse Cover Up Accountability Act’

April 17, 2022 2:30 amApril 16, 2022 10:43 pm

Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks is authoring Assembly Bill 2777, which would amend Section 340.16 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which deals with the statute of limitations for sexual assault cases. Under current state law, a civil lawsuit related to sexual...

AB 2932 Proposes Mandated Four-Day Workweek

April 16, 2022 4:12 pmApril 18, 2022 9:09 am

Assembly Members Evan Low and Cristina Garcia are joint authors of Assembly Bill 2932, which would amend Section 510 of the California Labor Code to change the definition of a “workweek” in this state. Existing state law defines the term...

Why Do California Codes Have General Provisions?

April 16, 2022 7:53 amApril 16, 2022 7:58 am

At the beginning of all 29 Codes that contain all of California’s statutes, there is either a section titled “General Provisions” or “Preliminary Matters.” What are these sections and what purpose do they serve? These general or preliminary provisions often...

What Is in California’s Streets and Highways Code?

April 15, 2022 7:31 pmApril 16, 2022 8:37 am

The California Streets and Highways Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Streets and Highways Code contains 19 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or individual statutes. The...

What’s With CA Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Crusade Against Financial Institution Fees?

April 15, 2022 4:29 pmApril 16, 2022 7:12 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has lately devoted lots of time and energy taking aim at the fees financial institutions charge customers. But it’s unclear what the basis is for his crusade against overdraft fees and mortgage service processing fees...