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Employer Obligations under the Labor Code

February 23, 2024 2:45 amFebruary 23, 2024 2:46 am

There are a series of employer obligations contained in California’s Labor Code. Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Division 3 was enacted in 1937 by Chapter 90. Section 2800 requires an employer to indemnify their employees for losses caused by...

Octopus Farming Ban Introduced In California Assembly

February 22, 2024 11:56 amFebruary 22, 2024 11:58 am

A bill that would both ban octopus farming in California and ban farmed octopus from being imported into the state was introduced in the Assembly on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 3162, authored by Assemblyman Steve Bennett (D-Ojai), would specifically prohibit a...

Election Year Decisions: California Democrats Backtracking on Income-Based Utility Bills

February 22, 2024 9:31 amFebruary 22, 2024 9:31 am

California is falling apart. We are witnessing the demise of the Golden State in every patently absurd bill introduced in the Legislature, every new regulation imposed, every tax increase, every constitutional right eroded – and every climate change policy inflicted,...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Role of the AG in the Initiative Process

February 22, 2024 7:50 amFebruary 22, 2024 7:50 am

What is the Attorney General’s role under the state Constitution? Section 10(d) of Article 2 states: “Before circulation of an initiative or referendum petition for signatures, a copy shall be submitted to the Attorney General who shall prepare a title...

Ringside: The Potential of Rooftop Solar

February 22, 2024 2:40 amFebruary 22, 2024 2:41 am

California’s central planners are determined to stay ahead of the entire world when it comes to renewable energy and achieving “net zero.” It is an expensive and intrusive experiment, and we’re the lab rats. But that doesn’t mean every renewables...

Bill to Require an Armed Officer In Every School Introduced In Assembly

February 22, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 9, 2025 6:57 am

A bill to require all public schools in California to have at least one armed school resource officer (SRO) was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 3038, authored by Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R-Riverside), would specifically require a public...

Bill to End Unconditional Pet Bans In Rental Units Introduced In The Assembly

February 21, 2024 5:03 pmFebruary 21, 2024 5:03 pm

A bill to end all unconditional pet bans in rental units in California was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday. The bill would also require reasonable reasons for not allowing pets in a rental unit. Assembly Bill 2216, authored by...