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Frequently Asked Questions about California’s Office of Administrative Law

January 11, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 11, 2024 2:31 am

What is the responsibility of California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL)? It is responsible for reviewing regulations and regulatory changes proposed by state agencies and departments for their legal and procedural compliance before the regulations can become law. Where is...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Disappears $30 Billion of the Deficit in New Budget

January 10, 2024 1:47 pmJanuary 10, 2024 1:47 pm

Where did $30 billion of California’s budget deficit go? California Governor Gavin Newsom put on quite a budget show this morning, feigning indignation over the Legislative Analyst’s Office’s recent update on the state’s actual budget deficit, which the LAO put...

Bill to Ban Tackle Football For Under 12 Youth Heard in Assembly

January 10, 2024 11:54 amJanuary 10, 2024 11:54 am

A bill to ban tackle football for children under the age of 12 in California was finally brought up before the Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee on Wednesday after almost a year of not advancing through the legislature....

DOJ Indicts Sacramento City Councilman Sean Loloee Over Hiring Illegal Immigrants

January 10, 2024 7:54 amJanuary 10, 2024 8:20 am

Recently resigned Sacramento City Councilman Sean Loloee could face over 100 years in prison and millions of dollars in fines for hiring illegal immigrants at the Sacramento-area grocery stores he owns, Fox 40 reported, based on the details contained in...

Should Legislative Statements Accompany Retroactive Law Changes?

January 10, 2024 6:25 amJanuary 10, 2024 6:25 am

A few times per year in the California Legislature, readers may see language that states “this act does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, existing law.” What is the purpose of this language and should these types...

The Abolition of Education

January 10, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 10, 2024 2:46 am

Today, as the world progresses in business, transportation, and technology, we might assume that morality will advance in lockstep with these material achievements. Flawed human nature being what it is, however, this is sadly not the case. Thus, the advance...

Local Robotaxi Regulation Bill Introduced In The Senate

January 10, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 10, 2024 2:31 am

A new bill that would allow city and county governments to impose limits and greater regulations on robotaxi services over state organizations was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday with the backing of the Teamsters union. For the last few...