LA Lights the Way
Tonight is the last night when “Angelenos” will be able to see their most noted structures lit up like – well, not a Christmas tree because that would be, um colonialist? From those giant LAX thingies at the airport to...
Legislature
Powers and Duties of Legislative Officers and Employees
Section 9190 authorizes the President or President pro tempore of the Senate to administer the oath of office to any Senator and to the officers of the Senate and the Speaker or Speaker pro tempore of the Assembly to administer...
Ester Lim Lands Job with LA County District Attorney George Gascon
Esther Lim has a new job – she’s now a “special assistant” to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon. Lim is not an attorney. What she is a “social justice warrior” par excellence. And why could Lim’s name be...
Responsive Bidders in Public Procurement
In the California Public Contract Code, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 2, there are provisions related to responsive bidders. Section 2000 authorizes any local agency to require that a contract be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder who also meets...
Legislative Session After War or Disaster
Article 2.5 deals with a Legislative Session after a war or an enemy-caused disaster. Section 9035 defines the term “disaster” to mean a war or enemy-caused calamity within this State, such as an attack by nuclear weapons. Section 9036 specifies...
Ousted California DA is Intro Speaker at Kamala Harris’s Arizona Border Event
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris made a 20-minute stop at the Arizona southern border Friday before heading to an event. And apparently a 20 minute photo op was all it took to impress the muttonheads at the Daily Beast, who ran...
Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Placing Speed Cameras On The PCH In Malibu
Governor Gavin Newsom was in Malibu on Friday, signing a bill that would place speed cameras across the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Malibu through at least 2032. Senate Bill 1297, authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), will set...