Sales Tax Exemptions
Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code deals with exemptions under the California Sales Tax Law. Section 6381 exempts from the computation of the amount of the sales tax the...
Legislature
California Suing Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest, and Turlock Over State ‘Affordable’ Housing Law
California Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and the Department of Housing and Community Development are suing the cities of Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest, and Turlock for failing to comply with the state’s “affordable” housing law....
Violent Beating on Sleeping Homeless Man in Arroyo Grande Left Him with Permanent Brain Injury
Videos from an Arroyo Grande, California city surveillance camera shows a brutal assault on a homeless man on March 20, 2026, by two young men. One of the attackers also recorded the attack. The horrific crime was committed around 1:30...
Chart of Sections of the Assembly and Senate Daily Files
The following is a chart of the main sections of the Assembly and Senate Daily Files used in the California Legislature: Section Purpose First Reading The first reading of the bill takes place when it is actually introduced in either...
Ringside: Commercializing Hydrocarbon Production from Air and Water
Whenever evaluating a new energy technology, caution is warranted. During what was arguably the first big clean tech boom around 2009, schemes were sold to angel investors thrilled to find a hot sector in the wake of the recent financial...
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation Files Lawsuit to Stop Release Process for Murderers Sentenced to Life Without Parole
The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, led by President and CEO Anne Marie Schubert, announced a lawsuit against the California Board of Parole Hearings on Wednesday challenging the Board’s new regulations on commutation and recall processes set to take effect in...
Inventory and Appraisal of Decedent Estates
Division 7, Part 3 of the Probate Code deals with inventory and appraisal for the administration of estates of decedents in California. Section 8800 requires the personal representative to file with the court clerk an inventory of property to be...