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Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoed Wildfire Mitigation Bill in 2020 Over ‘Housing Needs’

February 12, 2025 2:54 amFebruary 12, 2025 7:02 am

As Pacific Palisades and Altadena begin recovery from the January wildfires which burned thousands of homes and businesses to the ground, remember that California Governor Gavin Newsom defensively said it was not the time to assign blame. Also remember that...

Purchases of Federal and State Surplus Property in California

February 12, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 12, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 2, concerns the state acquisition of goods and services. Article 6 deals with the purchase of federal surplus property. Section 10385 authorizes the Department of General Services to purchase, lease...

Bill Aimed At Bringing More Young People Into Apprenticeship Programs Assigned Subcommittees

February 11, 2025 4:52 pmFebruary 12, 2025 11:24 am

A bill aimed at bringing more young people into apprenticeship programs was assigned to several subcommittees on Monday. Assembly Bill 296, authored by Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel), would change current law which requires a school district or school to...

Pacific Legal Files Lawsuit Challenging UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Race-Based Internship Program

February 11, 2025 1:24 pmFebruary 11, 2025 1:37 pm

The policy of race-based admissions to Californias’s UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland internship program is facing a very serious federal lawsuit. To start, race-based admissions are illegal in California. Proposition 209, a ban on affirmative action, was passed by California...

California’s New Fuel Standards Hurt the Poor, With Little Environment Benefit

February 11, 2025 10:42 amFebruary 11, 2025 10:48 am

California faces a firestorm, not just on fires, but also on energy. The state government continues to push households to electrify while, at the same time, electricity prices skyrocket. The dual impact of increasing dependence on electricity and a 35...

California Democrats’ Musical Chairs for Governor 2026

February 11, 2025 3:00 amFebruary 12, 2025 7:30 pm

Politico first reported that California Attorney General Rob Bonta has decided to not run for Governor and will instead run for re-election in 2026. As Attorney General and a quasi-gubernatorial candidate Bonta cast himself as a leader of the resistance...

Objections to Pleadings

February 11, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 11, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 3, Article 1 deals with objections to pleadings in civil actions. Section 430.10 provides that the party against whom a complaint or cross-complaint has been filed may object, by...