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Claims and Disputes in Public Contracting

November 30, 2024 9:38 amNovember 30, 2024 9:38 am

California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 9 addresses claims and disputes. Section 9201 states that a public entity has full authority to compromise or otherwise settle any claim relating to a contract at any time. In...

Effort To Split La Jolla From San Diego Grows

November 30, 2024 2:45 amNovember 30, 2024 2:46 am

Since California statehood in 1850, the neighborhood of La Jolla has always been a part of San Diego. Always a wealthier area of the city, La Jolla has been a key neighborhood in keeping up with San Diego’s budget through...

On the Naughty List Again: California Has Third-Worst Tax Climate in the U.S.

November 29, 2024 7:08 amNovember 29, 2024 7:17 am

Having one of the highest costs of living in the country, California’s tax climate is the third-worst in the country, AGAIN, ahead of only New Jersey and New York, the Tax Foundation recently reported. This is the 13th year California is...

Ringside: Californian Energy Use Compared to the USA and the World

November 29, 2024 3:00 amNovember 29, 2024 3:01 am

As we celebrate one of America’s finest traditions this week, one of the things we are surely thankful for is the energy we often take for granted. We are particularly lucky in America, because the energy we use is nearly...

Reclassification of Civil Actions in California

November 29, 2024 2:30 amNovember 29, 2024 2:31 am

California Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 3, Chapter 2, concerns the reclassification of civil actions and proceedings. Section 403.010 states that nothing in this chapter expands or limits the law on whether a plaintiff, cross-complainant, or petitioner may...

Denials and Defenses in California Civil Action Pleadings

November 28, 2024 6:00 amNovember 28, 2024 6:22 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 3, Article 2, deals with objections to pleadings, specifically denials and defenses. Section 431.10 defines a “material allegation” in a pleading as one essential to the claim or defense...

Hot Tips for Dealing with Your Bigoted Family at Thanksgiving

November 27, 2024 9:07 amNovember 27, 2024 9:07 am

The holidays following a Presidential Election can be painful. In any given family in America, someone is going to be disappointed, distressed, even depressed, while others may be jubilant, joyous, jocular, even Jolly. How will your aging hippie Bernie-loving aunt...