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Judge Rules in favor of Bonta Lawsuit Against School District Parental Notification Policy

September 29, 2023 3:02 pmOctober 2, 2023 9:43 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s war on parents scored a victory earlier this month when a judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Chino Valley Unified School District’s policy requiring parents to be notified if their child starts switching...

Distinguishing Among Legislative Committees

September 29, 2023 12:49 pmSeptember 30, 2023 7:28 am

In the California Legislature, there are a number of different types of committees in the two houses. Not all committees are alike. There are five types: standing; subcommittees of standing committees; select; special; and, joint. We are most familiar with...

Gov. Newsom Signs New Law Raising Fast Food Minimum Wage To $20

September 28, 2023 4:05 pmSeptember 28, 2023 4:05 pm

A bill to raise the fast food minimum wage to $20 an hour in California was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom Thursday, with the new wage change to take effect in January 2024. Assembly Bill 1228, authored by...

LAUSD Board Finally Rescinds Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Employees

September 28, 2023 2:55 pmOctober 1, 2023 1:34 pm

The Los Angeles Unified School District refused to lift its COVID vaccine mandate, even after the state’s COVID emergency order was lifted last February 2023. LAUSD consequently faced lawsuits over the vaccine mandate as some district employees were left on...

General Working Hours under the California Labor Code

September 28, 2023 7:05 amSeptember 28, 2023 7:05 am

The California Labor Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 1, provides for general working hours in this state for employees. Chapter 1 was enacted in 1937 by Chapter 90. Labor Code Section 500 defines the following terms: “workday,” “day,”...

Interesting Provisions in New California Gun Control Laws

September 27, 2023 2:34 pmSeptember 27, 2023 2:34 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed more than twenty bills to enact a series of gun control statutes in California. From my “legislative geek” perspective, there are two interesting provisions contained in the two main bills: SB 2 and AB...

Whamm, Zwap, Bam! Lawsuits Already Filed Over California’s Newest Gun Control Laws

September 27, 2023 12:02 pmSeptember 28, 2023 2:21 pm

UPDATE below: Senate Bill 2 by Senator Anthony Portantino’s (D–Burbank), which is California’s response bill to New York Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, was signed into law Tuesday. SB 2 enacts numerous “sensitive locations” where guns are banned, and changes...