New Court Trials in California
Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 8, Chapter 7, Article 2 deals with new trials. Section 656 provides a new trial is a re-examination of an issue of fact in the same court after a trial and decision by...
Legislature
Offshoring California University Contracts
In the California Public Contract Code, there is a general prohibition of “offshoring” University of California and California State University contracts under Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 3.9. Section 12147 prohibits the UC and CSU from contracting for services with...
Governor Newsom Says He Will Veto Bill to Stop Prisons From Working With ICE
Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed on Friday that he will veto a bill that severely limits how the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) work with each other, should the bill reach his...
Special Presidential Envoy Ric Grenell Considers Run For Governor if Harris Enters 2026 Race
Special Presidential Envoy and former Ambassador to Germany Ric Grenell announced on Friday that he would consider running for Governor next year if former Vice President Kamala Harris enters the race. “That is a hot topic. I’ll make a little...
Former HHS Sec. Beccera Spent $22.6 Billion for Illegal Immigrants: Grants, Cash for Cars, Home Loans and Biz Startups
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, with the vow to Make America Healthy Again, the Globe is wondering what rock former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra climbed back under – or...
CA Bill to Give Parole Boards Graphic Photos Of Crimes During Parole Hearings Introduced
A bill that would ensure that commissioners at the Board of Parole Hearings are provided with all pertinent information, including graphic photos of the crime when considering the release of inmates, was introduced in the Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill...
Applicability and Rules for the Commercial Code
California’s Commercial Code, in Division 1, Chapter 3, deals with territorial applicability and general rules. Section 1301 states that, when a transaction bears a reasonable relation to this state and also to another state or nation, the parties may agree...