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Voter Registration Agencies in California

February 16, 2022 2:40 pmFebruary 16, 2022 2:49 pm

California law provides for voter registration agencies in Division 2, Chapter 6. Section 2400 provides that it is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this chapter, to facilitate compliance with the requirements set forth in the federal National Voter...

The Real Cost of Permanent Supportive Housing for California’s Homeless

February 16, 2022 8:02 amFebruary 16, 2022 6:29 am

As government agencies around the state have begun to build permanent supportive housing (PSH) projects for California’s estimated 160,000 homeless people, much attention has been focused on the cost of these programs. Not much attention has been paid to the...

SCOTUS Revisit of Affirmative Action at Universities has Implications for California Institutions

February 16, 2022 6:28 amFebruary 15, 2022 4:13 pm

A few years back, my wife and I embarked on a tour of university campuses with high school-aged daughter in tow in lieu of the classic summer family vacation. Typically, each pre-arranged visit would include a tour of the campus...

The Daily File: The Legislature’s Go-To Resource

February 16, 2022 2:21 amFebruary 15, 2022 5:09 pm

In both the California State Assembly and State Senate, there are three major publications: Weekly History, Daily File, and Daily Journal, all of which are generally published each day the two houses are in session. While the Assembly and Senate...

New Senate Bill Would Allow Businesses, Non-Profits Ability to Conduct Wine Auctions

February 15, 2022 4:31 pmFebruary 15, 2022 3:55 pm

A bill that would allow businesses and non-profit groups the ability to conduct online wine auctions and would expand the parameters of current online auctions in terms of length and how many that can be conducted a year, was announced...

California Bereavement Leave Bill Introduced Again

February 15, 2022 11:36 amFebruary 15, 2022 11:46 am

On February 10, Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) introduced Assembly Bill 1949 to provide bereavement leave. AB 1949 would add Government Code Section 12945.7 to provide bereavement leave. The bill defines “employee” to mean “a person employed by the employer for...

Permanent Vote by Mail in California

February 14, 2022 3:33 pmFebruary 14, 2022 3:22 pm

California law provides for permanent vote by mail status for voters. These provisions are contained in Division 3, Chapter 3. Section 3200 provides that a voter who qualifies under this chapter is entitled to become a permanent vote by mail...