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Rights of Third Parties under the Commercial Code

March 20, 2025 2:30 amMarch 20, 2025 2:31 am

California Commercial Code, Division 9, Chapter 4, deals with the rights of third parties in secured transactions. Section 9401 states, whether a debtor’s rights in collateral may be voluntarily or involuntarily transferred is governed by law other than this division....

Senate Enviro Committee Kills Bill to Repeal 65¢ Gas Tax Increase, and Low-Carbon Fuel Regs

March 19, 2025 7:11 pmMarch 20, 2025 8:55 am

A Senate bill that would have repealed the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) gas tax increase of 65 cents a gallon and end the new LCFS Low-Carbon Fuel regulations that were adopted last year, was killed in the Senate Environmental...

CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara: Stabilizing Insurance Market, Overhauling Regulations

March 19, 2025 4:03 pmMarch 20, 2025 8:53 am

In a comprehensive 45 minute presentation to the Assembly Insurance Committee Wednesday, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara gave a thorough rundown of the many issues he and his agency are working on following the wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Los...

Newly Elected Sen. Tony Strickland Appointed to Several Critical Senate Committees

March 19, 2025 1:33 pmMarch 19, 2025 1:33 pm

Newly sworn-in State Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach) was assigned to several critical Senate committees Wednesday, including becoming the Vice Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, which will make decisions on key California High-Speed Rail legislation in the coming years....

City of Newport Beach Denies Former Navy Diver Permit to Teach Surfing on Public Beaches

March 19, 2025 1:22 pmMarch 19, 2025 3:53 pm

Former Navy diver Jason Murchison wants to give paid surfing lessons on the City of Newport Beach public beaches. But it seems that City officials are on some kind of power trip to turn the beaches into their own private...

Why Does Senate Bill 51 Require a Super Majority Vote?

March 19, 2025 6:00 amMarch 19, 2025 6:01 am

Senate Bill 51 by Sen. Roger Niello (R-Sacramento) was introduced on December 18, 2024 in order to amend Government Code Section 6808, relating to the computation of time. In order to amend this statute, it requires a 2/3 vote of...

California Strawberries Grow More Than Fruit

March 19, 2025 3:10 amMarch 19, 2025 3:11 am

On Agriculture Day at the California State Capitol, we recognize the farmers, farmworkers, and communities that make California the undeniable leader in food production. Our state produces over 400 commodities, supplying over one-third of the nation’s vegetables and nearly three-quarters...