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Pro 2A Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Gov. Newsom’s Attempt to Destroy Youth Shooting Sports

July 8, 2022 1:44 pmJuly 8, 2022 3:35 pm

Several pro-gun groups filed a lawsuit Friday to stop Gov. Newsom’s attempt to put an end to youth shooting and shooting sports. AB 2571 authored by Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), and sponsored by Governor Gavin Newsom, and passed entirely along party...

Gov. Newsom’s Office Plays Word Games Over His Travel to Montana

July 8, 2022 8:18 amJuly 10, 2022 8:38 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom and his family are vacationing in Montana – one of the 22 states on California’s list of state-banned travel, the Globe reported Wednesday. The Governor’s office sent out a press release Friday afternoon announcing “Governor Gavin Newsom...

Some Commonly-Codified Statutory Interpretation Principles

July 8, 2022 6:29 amJuly 8, 2022 6:33 am

In California, each of the 29 Codes that contain all of the state’s statutes also contain general provisions that provide definitions, as well as certain statutory interpretation guidelines. So, what are some of those principles of interpreting California’s Code sections?...

California’s $100 Million Low-Cost Insulin Manufacturing Gamble

July 7, 2022 6:17 pmJuly 8, 2022 6:44 am

Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed on Thursday a plan to spend $100 million of state funds to make low-cost insulin in the state, drawing both praise and criticism. In the last few decades, insulin prices in the U.S. have skyrocketed, with...

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The Older Californians Act

July 7, 2022 3:56 pmJuly 7, 2022 3:58 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Welfare and Institutions Code Division 8.5 provides the Older Californians Act, which is contained in Sections 9000 to 9850. Division 8.5 was added in 1996 by Chapter 1097. Section 9000 provides...

Race for CA Superintendent of Public Instruction is On For November

July 7, 2022 3:47 pmJuly 7, 2022 3:49 pm

As of July 7, 2022, with 7 days to go for a final count, Lance Christensen made it in to the top two in the election for California Superintendent of Public Instruction against incumbent Tony Thurmond, who finished with less than...

General Guidance in Reading the Welfare and Institutions Code

July 7, 2022 12:39 pmJuly 7, 2022 12:53 pm

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The twenty-ninth alphabetically is the Welfare and Institutions Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Welfare...