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Superior Court Judge Strikes Down Los Angeles Outdoor Dining Ban

December 9, 2020 6:38 pmDecember 9, 2020 6:47 pm

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant ruled that Los Angeles County had acted “arbitrarily” in banning all outdoor dining in November and effectively blocked the County’s ban. In late November, the LA County Board of...

Is the California Citizens Redistricting Commission Spending Out of Control?

December 9, 2020 2:10 pmDecember 10, 2020 8:45 am

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is charged with completing the decennial job of drawing district lines for State Senators, State Assembly Members, U.S. Representatives, and State Board of Equalization Members. The CRC consists of 14 members with specified political party registration and...

California Lawmakers Must Protect Family Businesses in 2021

December 9, 2020 1:15 pmDecember 10, 2020 8:12 am

These days, it is hard to avoid headlines about the latest businesses going under and more lost jobs due to COVID-19 in California. But not only are California’s businesses suffering like most across the country, we have it even worse...

AB 35: Disclosure of Social Media and False Info

December 9, 2020 12:47 pmDecember 10, 2020 8:45 am

On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Assembly Member Ed Chau introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 35, which would require disclosure of social media policies. AB 35 would add Chapter 22.4 (commencing with Section 22595) to...

AB 25: Back to Borello Factors for Independent Contractors

December 9, 2020 4:40 amDecember 9, 2020 6:38 pm

On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley introduced Assembly Bill 25, which would repeal AB 5/AB 2257 and codify the Borello case factors in California law for purposes of determining worker classifications...

Citizen Initiatives Transform Oxnard Politics

December 9, 2020 3:55 amDecember 8, 2020 9:49 pm

California’s ballot initiative process allows citizen activists to bypass politicians who are controlled by special interests. The ability for citizens today to connect and organize using online resources means it has never been easier for a determined group of individuals,...

AB 2: Legislative Review of Regulations

December 8, 2020 3:18 pmDecember 10, 2020 8:47 am

On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) introduced Assembly Bill 2, which would make several changes to the state regulatory process. The bill would amend Sections 11343.4 and 11349.3 of and...