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Pre-apprenticeship Programs in California

January 27, 2024 3:15 pmJanuary 27, 2024 3:16 pm

California’s Labor Code authorizes Pre-apprenticeship programs under Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Division 3. Article 4 was added in 2018 by Chapter 704. Section 3100 requires the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) to develop a process to approve pre-apprenticeship...

Globe Contributor Releases California Legislative Data Book

January 27, 2024 1:15 pmJanuary 27, 2024 1:16 pm

Long-time California Globe contributor Chris Micheli has released his book, “Handbook on California Legislative Data,” which is a compilation of his research over the years regarding items of California legislative process. Micheli is an attorney and lobbyist at his firm,...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Brown Act Open Meeting Law

January 27, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 27, 2024 2:46 am

What is the Ralph M. Brown Act? The Brown Act was adopted in 1953 and applies to open meetings at the county and city levels of local government. Where is the Brown Act found in the law? It is found...

UC Board Of Regents Votes 9-6 To Halt Undocumented Immigrant Student Hiring Plan

January 26, 2024 4:25 pm

The University of California Board of Regents voted 9-6 on Thursday to halt a plan that would have allowed students without legal status in the United States to apply for jobs on campus, moving the final vote on the matter...

Treatment of Bonds and Photographs under the Labor Code

January 26, 2024 4:20 pm

Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the California Labor concerns bonds and photographs. Section 400 defines “applicant” to mean an applicant for employment. Section 401 specifies that, if a bond or photograph of an...

Shocking! Totalitarian Policies From California Lawmakers This Week

January 26, 2024 8:53 amJanuary 27, 2024 10:57 am

Last week the Globe reported on the left’s admiration of Vladimir Lenin on the 100 year anniversary of his death. Tony Rennell wrote in the UK Daily Mail in his article, “Why does the gullible Left still lionize Lenin as...

Frequently Asked Questions about Reconsideration of Bills

January 26, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 26, 2024 2:46 am

When a bill in the California Legislature fails passage either in committee or on the floor of the Assembly or Senate, it can be granted “reconsideration.” What is “reconsideration”? According to the Legislative Counsel, reconsideration means a motion giving the...