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Bill to Raise Minimum Age to Sit in Car Front Seat Moves Through Assembly

April 11, 2025 6:13 pmApril 11, 2025 6:13 pm

A bill that would raise the minimum age to sit in the front seat of a car to the age of 13 continued to move forward this week despite significant opposition against it. Assembly Bill 435, authored by Assemblywoman Lori...

Defaults under the Commercial Code

April 11, 2025 2:30 amApril 11, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Commercial Code, in Division 10, Chapter 5, Article 1, deals with defaults generally under personal property leases. Section 10501 states that whether the lessor or the lessee is in default under a lease contract is determined by the lease...

Nonpublic School Safeguard Improvement Bill Passes Senate Education Committee In 7-0 Vote

April 10, 2025 4:55 pmApril 10, 2025 4:56 pm

A bill aimed at improving safeguards for nonpublic school students passed the Senate Education Committee on Thursday with a unanimous vote. Senate Bill 373, authored by Senators Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), would target nonpublic schools...

Bill to Allow Rideshare Drivers to Unionize Introduced In Assembly

April 10, 2025 1:49 pmApril 10, 2025 1:49 pm

A new bill that would allow ride-sharing app drivers to collectively bargain as independent contractors and allow unions to negotiate with rideshare companies, effectively going around the voter-passed Prop 22, was announced earlier this week. Assembly Bill 1340, authored by...

Federal Court Filings by California Attorney General Against the Federal Government

April 10, 2025 1:13 pmApril 10, 2025 1:14 pm

12 lawsuits filed as of 4/7/25 15 amicus briefs filed as of 4/7/25 1 motion to intervene filed as of 4/7/25 California’s Attorney General has been active in litigation against the federal government since President Donald Trump took office. The...

President Trump Targets California’s Overreaching Cap and Trade Program

April 10, 2025 11:35 amApril 10, 2025 12:12 pm

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that targets California’s climate change laws and policies, specifically naming California’s sketchy Cap and Trade program, which ostensibly facilitates greenhouse gas emission reductions. Trump is promoting “all of the above” energy policy,...

Sen. Wiener Bill to hold ‘Big Oil’ Responsible for California’s Natural Disasters Killed

April 10, 2025 7:00 amApril 10, 2025 7:02 am

California Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced a bill in February to hold “Big Oil” responsible for natural disasters in California. You read that right – Senator Wiener is blaming the oil and gas industry for natural disasters, or disasters...