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A Closer Look at the Appropriations Committees’ Suspense File Outcomes

May 20, 2023 7:20 amMay 20, 2023 7:30 am

On May 18, 2023, the California Senate and Assembly Committees on Appropriations took votes on the measures on their respective Suspense Files. This article takes a look at the specifics of the committees’ actions. Senate Appropriations Committee Actions The total...

More on Statutory Exemptions from California’s Administrative Procedure Act

May 20, 2023 7:11 amMay 20, 2023 7:18 am

I have written in the past about the Legislature unfortunately creating statutory exemptions from California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which governs the rulemaking activities of California’s more than 200 executive branch agencies, departments, boards, and commissions. A fundamental purpose of...

Contracts Against Public Policy in the Labor Code

May 20, 2023 5:45 amMay 20, 2023 5:46 am

Labor Code Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 1 deals with “contracts against public policy.” Section 920 defines the term “promise” to mean a promise, undertaking, contract, or agreement, whether written or oral, express or implied. Section 921 provides that every...

Bill To Restrict Usage Of Police K-9 Units Passes Assembly Committee

May 20, 2023 2:50 amMay 20, 2023 2:51 am

A bill to end the use of police K-9 units, also known as police units involving trained police dogs, in many criminal situations was passed by the Assembly Appropriations Committee this week, albeit in a heavily amended form and with...

Seasonal Labor Laws in California

May 19, 2023 5:33 amMay 19, 2023 5:38 am

Labor Code Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 1, Article 2 concerns “seasonal labor.” Section 250 defines the term “seasonal labor” to mean all labor performed by any person hired in California to perform services outside of the state for a...

Bill To Force CalPERS, CalSTRS Divestment from Fossil Fuel Investments Moves To Senate

May 19, 2023 2:28 amMay 19, 2023 2:29 am

A bill to phase out fossil fuel investments in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) state public pension funds was passed in the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday, with the bill next going...

Bill To Create School Zone Camera Pilot Program In Six Cities Goes Before Assembly Appropriations Committee

May 18, 2023 12:18 pmMay 18, 2023 12:18 pm

A bill to create a pilot program to install cameras in school zones and high accident areas in six major cities across California was heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee Thursday following passage last month in two other Committees. Assembly...