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California Court Decisions on Statutory Construction of Ballot Measures

October 4, 2024 1:00 pmOctober 4, 2024 1:01 pm

An important topic, as voters consider 10 measures on the California statewide ballot in November, is how these and other ballot measures are often interpreted by California courts. As a result, this article sets forth a number of applicable quotes...

Why the Menendez Case, George?

October 4, 2024 12:10 pmOctober 4, 2024 12:10 pm

Erik and Lyle Menendez killed their parents. Well, I’m pretty sure they did – they were convicted of it – but the question has always been why. Their first trial, the jury (one jury, even though they were technically tried...

Crazifornia: Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafes Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

October 4, 2024 8:34 amOctober 4, 2024 8:39 am

Sacramento is rolling out cannabis consumption lounges and cannabis cafes, under a bill just signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. There will be permitted smoking lounges as well as edible lounges, similar to pot cafes in Amsterdam. So lighting...

Minority Business Participation in State Procurement

October 4, 2024 2:30 amOctober 4, 2024 2:31 am

California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 2, Article 12 requires certain minority business participation. Section 10470 provides definitions for the following terms: “awarding department,” “contract,” “contractor,” “goal,” “minority business enterprise,” and “women business enterprise.” Section 10471...

Disposition of California Assembly Bills

October 3, 2024 3:15 pmOctober 3, 2024 3:15 pm

Over the past sixteen years, I have tracked by each year of the 2-year California Legislative Sessions a series of actions related to bills. The following chart lists those seven actions per session year. The first figure is the number...

Disposition of California Senate Bills

October 3, 2024 12:00 pmOctober 3, 2024 12:06 pm

Over the past sixteen years, I have tracked by each year of the 2-year California Legislative Sessions a series of actions related to bills. The following chart lists those seven actions per session year. The first figure is the number...

A Sacramento County Welfare Program Available Only for Some Racial Groups

October 3, 2024 11:20 amOctober 3, 2024 11:23 am

In ten days, the Sacramento County Department of Child, Family and Adult Services will close its application window for a welfare program called “Family First Economic Support Pilot (FFESP).” This guaranteed income pilot aims to provide low-income parents or legal...