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Attorney General Rob Bonta Sues Insulin Makers, Pharmacies Over Insulin Prices

January 13, 2023 6:56 amJanuary 13, 2023 6:57 am

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday that the California Department of Justice is suing the country’s largest insulin makers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) over violations of the state’s Unfair Competition Law and driving up the cost insulin severely...

California’s House Democrats Voted to Oppose Bill Protecting Babies Born Alive in Botched Abortions

January 12, 2023 9:18 amJanuary 12, 2023 12:02 pm

House Democrats voted nearly unanimously Wednesday in opposition to a bill to protect babies born alive following a botched abortion – and all of California’s Democrat House delegation voted against it. House Republicans passed the bill requiring doctors to care for...

Business Rights in California Law

January 12, 2023 7:33 amJanuary 12, 2023 7:36 am

California’s Business and Professions Code sets forth a number of “business rights” under Division 6, which include good will, state trademarks, and trade names and designations. Chapter 1 of Division 6 concerns “good will” and these provisions have been in...

AG Rob Bonta Lets Gascon Minion Slide

January 12, 2023 3:05 amJanuary 12, 2023 12:40 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a close political ally of Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon, has taken a pass on filing charges against Gascon’s Chief of Staff Joseph Iniguez. Iniguez, who made headlines for allegedly drunkenly threatening and berating...

The Tangled Government Web Behind the Push to Ban Gas Stoves

January 12, 2023 2:45 amJanuary 12, 2023 12:40 pm

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. Now the federal...

Rep. McClintock on New House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government

January 11, 2023 6:53 amJanuary 11, 2023 7:26 am

Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-05) spoke on the House floor January 10, 2023 in support of H. Res 12, establishing a Select Subcommittee to investigate the Weaponization of the Federal Government. These are the Congressman’s remarks: Mr. Speaker: In order to...

Project Labor Agreements and Contracting in California

January 11, 2023 6:29 amJanuary 11, 2023 6:41 am

California’s Public Contract Code includes provisions related to project labor agreements, as set forth in Chapter 2.8 of Part 1 of Division 2. Section 2500 authorizes a public entity to use, enter into, or require contractors to enter into, a...