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California Reinstates COVID Paid Sick Leave in Early Budget Action

February 14, 2022 8:29 amFebruary 14, 2022 6:40 am

As part of the “early action” budget items, Senate Bill 114 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee) was amended on February 2, passed the Legislature on February 7, and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on February 9 as Chapter...

Rules for New Resident Voters

February 14, 2022 6:21 amFebruary 14, 2022 6:24 am

California’s Elections Code in Division 3, Chapter 5 deals with new resident application and voting procedures. Section 3400 requires registration for new residents to be in progress beginning with the 14th day prior to an election and ending on the...

California Parents Urge School Boards to Lift Masking of Kids in School

February 13, 2022 10:40 amFebruary 14, 2022 12:09 pm

With the Super Bowl in Los Angeles this weekend, taking place while California remains constricted under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s two-year old State of Emergency, parents are livid that their children are still being forced to wear masks in schools. 80,000...

General Law City Elections in California

February 12, 2022 3:32 pmFebruary 12, 2022 2:52 pm

California’s Elections Code provides a number of laws related to city elections in General Law Cities. These are contained in Division 21, Chapter 7, Article 1. Section 21600 specifies that Article 1 applies to a general law city that elects...

California Supreme Court Rejects Parole Bid For Manson Family Murderer Leslie Van Houten

February 11, 2022 3:24 pm

A petition by convicted murderer and Manson Family follower Leslie Van Houten challenging Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent refusal to parole her was denied by the California Supreme Court on Thursday. Van Houten was arrested at age 19 in 1969 for...

Congress Amends Federal Arbitration Act

February 11, 2022 1:34 pmFebruary 11, 2022 1:50 pm

California’s Legislature has repeatedly attempted to undermine the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which is titled “The United States Arbitration Act, codified at 9 United States Code (USC) Sections 1 – 16, which was enacted by Public Law 68–401, 43 Stat. 883 on...

California Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Introduced

February 11, 2022 10:11 amFebruary 13, 2022 10:46 am

On February 10, Assembly Members Buffy Wicks, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Evan Low, and Akilah Weber introduced Assembly Bill 1993. AB 1993 would add Government Code Section 12940.4 to require an employer to require each employee or independent contractor to provide proof...