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String of Bay Area Factories, Distribution Centers Shut Down This Week

July 21, 2022 12:15 pmJuly 21, 2022 4:05 pm

Several factories and distribution centers shut down across the Bay Area this week due to recent cost crunches, eliminating hundreds of jobs in the process. The first to announce closures this week was an Amy’s Kitchen frozen foods production plant...

Oil and Gas Fuel Our Comfortable Lifestyle but are Under Attack

July 21, 2022 8:29 amJuly 22, 2022 7:11 am

California is rich in natural resources which once powered the state: natural gas deposits in the Monterey Shale formation; geothermal energy, abundant rivers and waterways such as the San Joaquin River Delta and hydroelectric dams; the Pacific coastline; 85 million...

Can Legislation Affect Pending Litigation?

July 21, 2022 7:35 amJuly 21, 2022 7:37 am

Sometimes a question is raised about the potential impact of legislation on pending litigation in state court. As a general rule (sometimes referred to as a “custom and practice”), the California Legislature prefers not to enact legislation that specifically makes...

California Signatures of Public Officials Act

July 20, 2022 4:10 pmJuly 20, 2022 3:15 pm

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Government Code Title 1, Division 6, Chapter 6 provides the Uniform Facsimile Signatures of Public Officials Act, which is contained in Sections 5500 to 5506. Chapter 6 was added in 1959 by Chapter...

E-bike Safety Instruction Bill Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

July 20, 2022 12:41 pmJuly 21, 2022 11:44 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Tuesday allowing school districts across the state to expand student safety instruction by local law enforcement over new types of student transportation. Assembly Bill 2028, authored by Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-Laguna...

Sacramento Mayor Does Bait-and-Switch on Remote City Homeless Shelter

July 20, 2022 8:21 am

A 24-hour homeless respite center on the outermost fringe of the City of Sacramento will be turned into a 50-bed homeless shelter – right next door to the Sacramento Children’s Receiving Home, Renfree Baseball Park, and Del Paso Regional Park....

California’s First Codes

July 20, 2022 6:36 amJuly 20, 2022 6:38 am

California’s first constitution was adopted in 1849 after the Constitutional Convention of 1849. That first state constitution was actually published in both English and Spanish. Thereafter, a second constitutional convention was held in 1878-79 and resulted in California’s second constitution,...