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Job Order Contracting Procurement Procedures

December 1, 2024 8:31 amDecember 1, 2024 8:32 am

California’s Public Contract Code Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 1, Article 1.3 deals with job order contracting procurement procedures used by the Department of General Services. Section 10113 provides definitions for the following terms: “adjustment factor,” “department,” “director,” “job order...

Jewish Families Suing Sequoia Union High School District in Silicon Valley Over Rampant Anti-Semitism

November 30, 2024 10:52 amNovember 30, 2024 10:52 am

Left-wing anti-Semitism has infested California schools like UCLA and UC Davis, but the world’s oldest hatred has also taken hold on the high school level. Now some parents are fighting back in a new federal lawsuit filed earlier this month....

Claims and Disputes in Public Contracting

November 30, 2024 9:38 amNovember 30, 2024 9:38 am

California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 9 addresses claims and disputes. Section 9201 states that a public entity has full authority to compromise or otherwise settle any claim relating to a contract at any time. In...

Effort To Split La Jolla From San Diego Grows

November 30, 2024 2:45 amNovember 30, 2024 2:46 am

Since California statehood in 1850, the neighborhood of La Jolla has always been a part of San Diego. Always a wealthier area of the city, La Jolla has been a key neighborhood in keeping up with San Diego’s budget through...

On the Naughty List Again: California Has Third-Worst Tax Climate in the U.S.

November 29, 2024 7:08 amNovember 29, 2024 7:17 am

Having one of the highest costs of living in the country, California’s tax climate is the third-worst in the country, AGAIN, ahead of only New Jersey and New York, the Tax Foundation recently reported. This is the 13th year California is...

Ringside: Californian Energy Use Compared to the USA and the World

November 29, 2024 3:00 amNovember 29, 2024 3:01 am

As we celebrate one of America’s finest traditions this week, one of the things we are surely thankful for is the energy we often take for granted. We are particularly lucky in America, because the energy we use is nearly...

Reclassification of Civil Actions in California

November 29, 2024 2:30 amNovember 29, 2024 2:31 am

California Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 3, Chapter 2, concerns the reclassification of civil actions and proceedings. Section 403.010 states that nothing in this chapter expands or limits the law on whether a plaintiff, cross-complainant, or petitioner may...