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CA Bill To Allow Binational Students In Mexico Receive In-State Tuition Progresses

February 6, 2023 7:46 pmFebruary 6, 2023 7:46 pm

A bill that would set up a pilot program to allow students who live in Mexico to attend Community College in San Diego County and Imperial County at in-state costs awaited to be heard in the Assembly Higher Education Committee...

Media Blasé when 368 Arrested, 131 Rescued in California Sex Trafficking Operation

February 6, 2023 4:56 pmFebruary 6, 2023 5:14 pm

Apparently on February 1st, Los Angeles law enforcement authorities announced they had arrested 368 people and rescued 131 victims involved in human trafficking in a statewide multi-agency task force. That’s 368 people arrested and 131 victims rescued in multiple Southern...

Legislative Findings and Declarations Versus Intent Statements in California Legislation

February 6, 2023 6:35 amFebruary 6, 2023 6:42 am

In reading bills in the California Legislature, you may encounter findings and declarations, or intent statements, or a combination of the two. Which should be given greater weight by the courts? Or are they of equal weight? Does it matter...

Senators Cruz, Manchin Propose ‘The Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act’

February 5, 2023 10:00 pmFebruary 6, 2023 10:13 am

We know that California is pushing to become the first state to ban natural gas heaters, water heaters, and furnaces by 2030, a policy of the California Air Resources Board, entirely made up of appointees by the governor. As the Globe...

Drafting Checklist for Creating a New Entity in California

February 5, 2023 8:39 amFebruary 5, 2023 8:45 am

When drafting a bill to create a new entity or commission in California law, the following are some of the component parts of that legislation: Membership and Qualifications. A committee should be composed of an odd number of members to...

Legislative Terms Compared

February 4, 2023 8:08 amFebruary 4, 2023 8:12 am

In reviewing the bill drafting manuals of the majority of states that publish them, I have read about some of the terms used in these other states, and the comparable term used in the California Legislature. California calls it a...

California Per Capita Spending Doubles – Where Is It Going?

February 3, 2023 9:22 amFebruary 6, 2023 6:33 am

California’s state government is spending twice as much as it did a decade ago, and by every metric that matters to ordinary Californians, things have only gotten worse. Even without further analysis, this is an incredible fact. California’s state government,...