Legislature – Page 3 – California Globe

Compromise and Release

May 6, 2026 2:30 amMay 6, 2026 2:31 am

Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 4 of the Labor Code deals with compromise and release for workers’ compensation claims in California. Section 5000 provides that no contract, rule, or regulation can exempt the employer from liability for the...

Some Additional Bill Drafting Comments

May 5, 2026 2:00 pmMay 5, 2026 2:01 pm

As we make our way through hundreds of bill amendments each week, I often come across interesting provisions from a legislative drafting perspective. I offer these comments as observations from someone who co-teaches a law school course on this topic....

California Lettuce Growers Regulatory Compliance 1,400% Higher Per Acre Since 2006 When CA Climate Change Bill was Passed

May 5, 2026 12:32 pmMay 6, 2026 4:02 pm

A 2025 Cal Poly research paper revealed that California lettuce growers now spend 12.6% of their total production costs on regulatory compliance. The Cal Poly study, which updated prior analyses in 2006 and 2017, titled “Two Decades of Change: Evolving...

Sacramento Democrats Pass Bill to Shield High-Speed Rail Failures From The Public

May 5, 2026 8:18 amMay 5, 2026 8:19 am

California’s high-speed rail project, originally pitched to voters as a $33.5 billion endeavor under Proposition 1A in 2008, has spiraled into a staggering taxpayer nightmare with estimates now exploding as high as $231 billion — a more than 700% increase....

California’s Horror Flick: Why Voters Keep Running Upstairs

May 5, 2026 6:30 amMay 5, 2026 6:31 am

I grew up in the 1980s watching Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees chase teenagers who always made the same dumb decision. Instead of bolting for the exit, the damsel in distress sprinted upstairs and locked herself in a dark room....

Federal Bird Reserves

May 5, 2026 2:30 amMay 5, 2026 2:31 am

Division 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 deals with federal bird reservations in this state. Section 10680 states that the people of the State, through their legislative authority, accept the provisions and benefits of the act of Congress known as the...

Securities Administration

May 4, 2026 2:00 pmMay 4, 2026 2:01 pm

Corporations Code Title 4, Division 1, Part 7 deals with administration under the California Corporate Securities Law of 1968. Section 25604 states that the administration and enforcement of, and the education of the public relative to, the laws and programs...