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High Costs and Lost Jobs: Lawsuit Abuse Continues to Hurt California

February 24, 2023 7:34 amFebruary 24, 2023 9:10 am

California is far too expensive for many of its residents, and abuse of the legal system is increasingly playing a role in driving businesses out of the state. In recent years, California has seen a dramatic increase in filings for...

Is There More Detailed Spot Bill Language in Digests?

February 24, 2023 7:19 amFebruary 24, 2023 7:23 am

In reviewing the hundreds of new bill introductions for the 2023 California Legislative Session, I came across several “spot bills” (i.e., those lacking substantive law changes) that serve as placeholders. In almost all spot bills, the Legislative Counsel’s Digest states...

SB 581: Third Party Litigation Funding

February 24, 2023 7:01 amFebruary 24, 2023 7:09 am

On February 15, Senate Bill 581 by Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Merced) was introduced related to litigation financing by third parties. SB 581 would add Title 1.6C.18 (commencing with Section 1788.310) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code....

The Value of Explanations in Bill Plus Sections

February 23, 2023 8:54 amFebruary 23, 2023 9:01 am

In reviewing the more than 2,600 bills introduced in the 2023 Legislative Session, I have come across a number of bill sections that could benefit from additional explanation. What I mean by that is that some sections at the end...

San Francisco to Consider Backtracking on Boycott of Conservative States

February 23, 2023 2:45 amFebruary 23, 2023 2:46 am

The cultural divide in America appears to have heightened in recent years with so-called Red and Blue states at loggerheads over many of the social issues debated in legislatures across the nation and prominently featured in the media almost daily....

SacBee Targets Rep. Kevin Kiley again – This Time Over Nationalizing Gig Workers

February 22, 2023 5:35 pmFebruary 22, 2023 5:35 pm

First the Sacramento Bee lectured Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley CA-03) telling him how he is supposed to do his new job in Congress, the Globe reported in late January. Now the Sacramento Bee is going after Rep. Kiley for his...

Ex officio Versus Nonvoting Members

February 22, 2023 3:01 pmFebruary 22, 2023 3:15 pm

What is the difference between an “Ex officio” member and a “nonvoting” member? Basically, an ex officio member means a person having membership by virtue of the office that he or she holds. Ex officio members of an entity will...