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Private Rights of Action in California Legislation

April 20, 2022 6:37 amApril 20, 2022 6:44 am

There are a handful of bills each year in the California Legislature that create or preclude a “private right of action” to enforce civilly the provisions of a statute. In most instances, state or local governments are charged with enforcing...

Assembly and Senate Badges: Lawmakers, Not Cops

April 20, 2022 2:22 amApril 20, 2022 4:27 pm

As a journalist covering California politics from localized issues to state bills to actions with national and international consequences, I’m often asked a lot of fun questions. Sometimes it’s simply asking where a certain petition is online, which is usually...

What Is in California’s Water Code?

April 19, 2022 3:31 pmApril 19, 2022 1:19 pm

The California Water Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. State water laws play a prominent role in both statewide and regional water allocations and usage. The Water Code contains 31 Divisions. There are also numerous parts,...

Assemblyman Marc Berman Drops F-Bomb at Members of the Public During Hearing

April 19, 2022 1:51 pmApril 20, 2022 3:56 pm

During Tuesday’s Assembly Business & Professions Committee hearing on the very controversial AB 2098 by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), to punish physicians and surgeons for “unprofessional conduct” for advocating for the potential benefits of early treatment with off-label drugs, or those...

Art is Racist…According to the California Arts Council

April 19, 2022 11:55 amApril 19, 2022 12:04 pm

As we all know, everything is racist. From archaeology to zoos, the eternal scourge permeates every aspect of life. And that’s why the California Arts Council is doing something about it…or saying something about it…or at least putting words next...

Presumptions in California Legislation

April 19, 2022 10:48 amApril 19, 2022 10:54 am

There are a handful of bills each year in the California Legislature that create a “presumption” in state law. What is a “presumption?” Basically, a presumption in law is a conclusion that is drawn based upon specified facts until the...

CA Senate Republicans Call For Mental Health Investment of $10B in State’s Homeless

April 19, 2022 7:05 am

California Senate Republicans announced Monday they are calling for investing $10 billion in California’s mental health crisis in the state’s burgeoning homeless population. The Republicans sent a letter to Senate Budget Chairwoman Nancy Skinner and Assembly Budget Chairman Phil Ting,...