Legal – Page 921 – California Globe

California AGAIN Named Worst ‘Judicial Hellhole’ in the U.S.

December 7, 2021 3:56 pmDecember 8, 2021 6:16 am

California is ending 2021 with yet one more designation as the worst state for something. California is at the bottom of the country for economic and personal freedoms, our schools rank at the bottom, California has the highest taxes and...

State Doctor Files TRO Against Labor Union Over Illegal Dues Deductions

December 6, 2021 1:16 pm

Despite submitting a formal request to disassociate himself from the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) in December 2020, the union has continued to deduct both dues and explicit political fees from Dr. Robert Espinoza’s paycheck. Dr. Espinoza, a practicing...

Don’t Call Them ‘Chaptering Out’ Amendments

December 6, 2021 10:11 amDecember 8, 2021 3:43 pm

At the end of a California Legislative Session, Capitol observers will hear about the need to have “chaptering out amendments” adopted. However, that is not the correct term to use. “Chaptering out” is the problem that needs to be addressed...

What Are ‘Notwithstanding Clauses’ in California Legislation?

December 3, 2021 4:29 pmDecember 8, 2021 3:43 pm

A common occurrence in California legislation is a bill that contains in the text of the measure the phrase, “notwithstanding any other provision of law…” or something similar. What does this phrase mean? And why would this phrase be used...

LA’s 14 Smash and Grab Suspects Out Without Bail Thanks to California’s Zero Bail Policy

December 3, 2021 4:06 pm

During a press conference on Thursday, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore announced that all 14 suspects recently arrested in connection to the wave of smash and grab robberies in LA late last month have already been released...

CPUC Fines PG&E $125 Million for Starting 2019 Sonoma Kincade Fire

December 3, 2021 2:18 amDecember 3, 2021 6:34 am

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) fined utility company Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for $125 million on Thursday over its role in causing the 2019 Kincade Fire. Since November 2018, PG&E has been sued multiple times for causing or...

Public Records Request Exposes CA Redistricting Commission Secret Meetings

December 1, 2021 7:25 pmDecember 8, 2021 3:45 pm

A recent California Public Records Act request by Attorneys Harmeet Dhillon, Michael Columbo and Mark Meuser (on behalf of California Globe editor Katy Grimes), produced evidence that members of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) have been holding secret meetings....