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California Courts of Appeal

September 21, 2024 2:30 amSeptember 21, 2024 2:31 am

Section 69100 provides that the state is divided into six court of appeal districts designated as follows: The Counties of San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte, Contra Costa, Alameda, and San Mateo shall constitute the...

Practical Guide on Judicial Branch Released

September 20, 2024 4:37 pmSeptember 20, 2024 4:38 pm

Chris Micheli, a frequent contributor to California Globe, just released his second practical guide on one of California’s three branches of government. This one, called “A Practical Guide to California’s Judiciary under the Government Code Kindle Edition,” has just over 40...

Another Pitch for Reducing Bill Introductions in the California Legislature

September 20, 2024 1:00 pmSeptember 20, 2024 1:01 pm

Interestingly, only about a quarter of this country’s legislatures, including California, limits the number of bill introductions by their elected legislative officials. Of course, most state legislatures operate on a part-time basis. According to data from the National Conference of...

House Passes Campus Free Speech Bill

September 20, 2024 11:48 amSeptember 20, 2024 11:49 am

Over the objections of all but four Democrats, the House of Representatives Thursday passed a bill designed to protect the concept of freedom of speech on college campuses. Entitled the “End Woke Higher Education Act,” H.R. 3724 lays out guidelines...

Gov. Newsom’s ‘Economic Illiteracy’ Will Further Harm California’s Oil & Gas Industry

September 20, 2024 8:27 amSeptember 27, 2024 8:40 am

AAA reports today that the national average gas price is $3.22 per gallon, while the average in California is $4.56 per gallon. Within California, the high is $6.00 per gallon in Mono County. In Newsom’s Marin County, gas is $5.13...

Practical Guide on Legislative Rules Available

September 20, 2024 7:00 amSeptember 20, 2024 7:01 am

California Globe contributor Chris Micheli published a practical guide on the three sets of rules governing the California Legislature. His newest book is called “A Practical Guide to the California Legislature’s Rules.” According to Micheli, “This book covers the Joint...

Excluded Services from Unemployment Compensation in California

September 20, 2024 2:30 amSeptember 20, 2024 8:31 am

California’s Unemployment Insurance Code, in Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 3, Article 2, deals wit excluded services. Section 629 defines the term “employment to not include domestic service in a private home, except that “employment” includes domestic service in a...