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Computer Assistance for Pro Per Litigants

March 7, 2023 7:20 amMarch 7, 2023 7:26 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 2, Title 14, Chapter 10 authorizes each court in this state, following the rules and policy of the state’s Judicial Council, to establish and operate and interactive computer system to enable and assist...

AB 518: Eligibility for Paid Family Leave Expanded

March 7, 2023 5:57 amMarch 7, 2023 7:00 am

Assembly Bill 518 by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) was introduced to expand eligibility for paid family leave. AB 518 would amend Unemployment Insurance Code Sections 3301, 3302, and 3303. Section 1 of the bill would amend Unemployment Insurance Code Section...

Nuclear Fusion: Holy Grail of Energy, or Waste of Time and Money?

March 7, 2023 2:45 amMarch 7, 2023 2:46 am

Two weeks ago, Assemblywoman Lisa Calderon (D-Los Angeles) introduced Assembly Bill 1172, a bill that would require state energy commissions to analyze the feasibility of using nuclear fusion to help meet California’s climate goals. “Nuclear fusion?” you ask. “Isn’t that the...

Gov. Newsom Announces California Won’t Do Business With Walgreens

March 6, 2023 6:17 pmMarch 6, 2023 6:17 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the state will no longer do business with the pharmacy chain Walgreens following their decision to no longer sell an abortion pill in 20 states after attorney generals from those states threatened...

AB 509: Student Loan Assistance

March 6, 2023 2:36 pmMarch 6, 2023 2:39 pm

Assembly Bill 509 by Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) was introduced to exclude from personal income certain student loan assistance received by California residents. AB 509 would amend Revenue and Taxation Code Section 17151. First, AB 509 revises the definition of “educational...

Gov. Newsom Vacays in Baja as Snowed-In Californians Freeze

March 6, 2023 2:26 pmMarch 6, 2023 2:29 pm

The day after California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in 13 counties after record storms dumped another seven feet of snow, he left the state. He also left a lot of questions on his whereabouts. This is the...

Does the Legislature Enact Invalid Statutes?

March 6, 2023 6:30 amMarch 6, 2023 6:38 am

I would hope that your answer, unfortunately, would be “yes.” Whether good or bad, depending on your perspective, the California Legislature does indeed enact statutes that the judicial branch of government (state or federal) later determines to be invalid or...