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California: The Golden State Becomes The Abortion State

March 24, 2022 9:17 amApril 3, 2022 4:42 pm

The Governor who shut down California’s beaches and legendary tourist attractions, churches, bars and restaurants as a response to the COVID pandemic, is now promoting abortion tourism, inviting tourists to visit California and get an abortion if their own state...

Should State Contracts or Grants Be Exempt from Oversight Laws?

March 24, 2022 6:30 amMarch 24, 2022 6:35 am

As a general rule, the awarding of contracts or grants are subject to state laws including those in the Public Contract Code, the State Contracting Manual, and provisions of the Government Code, such as the personal services contracting requirements. In...

Sonoma County Teachers Strike is Over, but Issues Not Resolved

March 24, 2022 2:28 amMarch 23, 2022 9:37 pm

On March 7, members of the union representing teachers in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District voted to strike. It began on March 10 and by March 17 it was over. What happened? At first, prospects for a resolution to...

Gov. Newsom Unveils $11 billion Gas Tax Rebate Plan to Car Owners

March 23, 2022 4:40 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced his $11 billion gas rebate tax refund plan on Wednesday, focusing refund efforts toward more car owners in the state rather than previous proposals that targeted taxpayers in general. Under Governor Newsom’s proposal, $9 billion...

What Is in California’s Civil Code?

March 23, 2022 3:26 pmMarch 23, 2022 3:43 pm

The California Civil Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Civil Code contains several sections of general provisions, followed by 4 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill to End Abortion Procedure Copays

March 23, 2022 12:20 pmMarch 24, 2022 7:55 am

Governor Gavin Newson signed a bill that will end abortion procedure co-pays and other out of pocket expenses into law on Tuesday in Sacramento. According to Senate Bill 245, authored by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), health care plans or...

Drafting a New Program in California Law

March 23, 2022 7:00 amMarch 23, 2022 7:04 am

California legislators regularly propose creation of a new program in state government and the Office of Legislative Counsel is required to draft such bills. A bill that creates a new program in this state has several component parts, usually including...