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New Investigation Finds Former Assemblyman Adam Gray Gave Nearly $40K in Campaign Funds To Family Members

October 23, 2024 2:45 amOctober 23, 2024 7:38 am

A new investigation this week revealed that former Assemblyman and current Congressional candidate for the 13th Congressional District Adam Gray (D) spent around $40,000 of campaign funds by paying his own family members between 2012 and 2019. Gray is currently...

Code of Civil Procedure Motions to Strike

October 23, 2024 2:30 amOctober 23, 2024 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 4 provides statutory requirements for motions to strike. Section 435 defines the term “complaint” to include a cross-complaint, and the term “pleading” to mean a demurrer, answer, complaint, or...

LA Times Will Not Endorse Harris

October 22, 2024 4:26 pmOctober 22, 2024 4:27 pm

In pretty much every 2024 election of local and state import, the Los Angeles Times has endorsed a particular candidate. But it will not be endorsing anyone in the presidential race. Yup – George Gascon deserves another term, says the...

Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act

October 22, 2024 1:00 pmOctober 22, 2024 1:01 pm

Section 71600 provides that this law may be cited as the Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act. Section 71601 defines the following terms: “appointment,” “employee organization,” “hiring,” “mediation,” “meet and confer in good faith,” “personnel rules, “personal policies, procedures,...

California State Funding of Trial Courts

October 22, 2024 2:30 amOctober 22, 2024 2:31 am

Section 7700 provides that this chapter is known as the Brown-Presley Trial Court Funding Act. Section 77001 requires the Judicial Council to adopt rules which establish a decentralized system of trial court management. Section 77001.5 required the Judicial Council to...

California has More Customers Without Power One Week After Florida’s Hurricane Milton Cut Power to 4M

October 21, 2024 5:23 pmOctober 23, 2024 4:01 pm

Over the weekend, California utility company Pacific, Gas and Electric shut off power in 12 counties as a countermeasure to ‘wind spikes and fears of wildfires. This is a rather new “normal” in California. As a native of California, this...

The Legislative Employee Whistleblower Protection Act

October 21, 2024 1:00 pmOctober 21, 2024 1:01 pm

Article 11 deals with the Legislative Employee Whistleblower Protection Act. Section 9149.30 provides that Article 11 may be cited as this Act. Section 9149.31 declares legislative intent that, in addition to existing retaliation protections under existing law, it is necessary...