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Types of Penalties to Draft in Statutes

February 15, 2023 9:30 amFebruary 15, 2023 9:33 am

There are basically three types of penalties that we find in statutes around the country, including criminal, civil, and administrative penalties. In general, a civil penalty is a financial payment assessed by a court for violation of a statute or...

UPDATE: CA Sen. Dianne Feinstein Announces She Won’t Run for Re-election

February 14, 2023 6:45 pmFebruary 14, 2023 6:48 pm

UPDATED below: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.), who is 89 (soon to be 90), announced she will not run for re-election, ending months/years of speculation and rumors. She has held the Senate seat for 30 years, first elected in 1992....

$25-Per-Hour Statewide Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Bill To Be Introduced Wednesday

February 14, 2023 5:34 pmFebruary 14, 2023 5:34 pm

A bill that would mandate a $25 an hour minimum wage for health care workers in California is set to be introduced into the Senate on Wednesday. The as-of-yet unnumbered bill, which will be authored by former trade union official,...

Florida Bests California Again – This Time in COVID Outcomes

February 14, 2023 4:58 pmFebruary 14, 2023 5:19 pm

A new study from the Paragon Health Institute shows that Florida’s more open approach to the pandemic resulted in far fewer societal, educational, and economic disruptions than California’s draconian response while yielding approximately identical health outcomes. In fact, the study...

Legislative Audit Request over Sexually Violent Predators Placed in Communities Across California

February 14, 2023 4:43 pmFebruary 14, 2023 4:43 pm

“For too long, the state has been sneaking around trying to release or parole dangerous sexually violent predators (SVPs) and rapists in residential neighborhoods,” Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones says. The Senate Minority Leader announced Monday that he’s made a formal...

Senator Introduces Bill To Collect Data On Public Transit Rider Harassment

February 14, 2023 12:16 pmFebruary 14, 2023 12:16 pm

A bill that would direct the top ten public transit systems in California to collect data on rider harassment for use in improving ridership safety was introduced in the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 434, authored by Senator Dave Min...

‘Fact Checkers’ Claim California’s Import of Alaskan Oil isn’t Really an ‘Import’

February 14, 2023 11:26 amFebruary 15, 2023 5:32 pm

The Sacramento Bee published an article last week claiming that it’s not true that Californians are paying higher gas prices because the state no longer produces most of its own oil and instead imports the majority of its supply. “Claim: Californians...