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California’s General Prohibitions Against Conflicts of Interest

January 21, 2022 8:34 amJanuary 21, 2022 8:42 am

California has extensive conflict of interest provisions applicable to state officials. They are contained in Government Code Title 9, Chapter 7, Article 1, and include General Prohibitions that are set forth in Sections 87100 to 87105, which were added in...

Appellate Court Rules LA, Ventura Counties Violated 2nd Amendment During Pandemic

January 21, 2022 2:42 amJanuary 20, 2022 8:53 pm

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that Los Angeles County and Ventura County violated the second amendment during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 by shutting down gun and ammunition stores, reversing an...

California Statutes Codifying Court Decisions

January 20, 2022 6:17 pmJanuary 20, 2022 4:34 pm

On occasion, the California Legislature codifies in statute reported appellate court decisions. These codifications are helpful because they make clear how the Legislature intends for the courts to interpret the code sections that rely upon the court decision. The following...

California Has Existing Tools to Assist Struggling Restaurant/Bar Industry

January 20, 2022 3:12 pmJanuary 20, 2022 3:30 pm

Previous state and federal programs have been helpful to the California hospitality industry. However, for a host of reasons, including the length of the pandemic and the disproportionate impact it has had on restaurants and bars, this critical California sector...

Enforcement of the California Political Reform Act

January 20, 2022 3:01 pmJanuary 20, 2022 3:08 pm

California’s Political Reform Act contains a number of enforcement mechanisms. They are contained in Government Code Title 9, Chapter 11, in Sections 91000 – 91014. Section 91000 specifies that any person who knowingly or willfully violates any provision of this...

Attorney General Rob Bonta Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith

January 20, 2022 2:32 amJanuary 19, 2022 8:35 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Wednesday that he would be launching a Civil Rights investigation into Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith. Smith, a graduate of San Jose State, California Polytechnic University at Pomona, and the FBI Academy,...

Bill To Tighten Parameters of Expert Testimony Placed on Suspense File

January 19, 2022 3:50 pm

A bill to tighten the parameters of allowable expert testimony, and to make it easier for those convicted to try for exoneration based on false expert witness testimony, was placed on the Suspense file in the Senate Appropriations Committee on...