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Will LA County Ignore ‘Sweetheart Deal’ to Settle With Parents Over Covid Mandates

March 27, 2023 3:37 pmMarch 27, 2023 3:37 pm

A lawsuit filed in July in Los Angeles on behalf of a group of parents sought to halt any plans to bring back an indoor mask mandate on school children, and claimed that the Los Angeles Department of Public Health...

AB 539: High-frequency Litigants

March 27, 2023 12:43 pmMarch 27, 2023 12:44 pm

Assembly Bill 539 by Assemblywoman Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) would address the issue of “high-frequency litigants” involved in the Unruh Civil Rights Act. AB 539 would amend Civil Code Section 52 and amend Code of Civil Procedure Sections 425.50 and...

Bill To Increase Penalties for Fentanyl-Related Crime Rejected for Hearing by Public Safety Committee

March 27, 2023 12:29 pmMarch 27, 2023 12:30 pm

A bill that would have increased penalties for those dealing fentanyl was rejected for hearing by the Assembly Public Safety Committee during the weekend, putting the future of a major drug enforcement initiative in jeopardy. The bill in question, Assembly...

Gov. Newsom’s Whistlestop Tour of California on High Speed Rail Boondoggle

March 27, 2023 8:55 amMarch 28, 2023 7:50 am

Following his recent Tour around California rather than giving a dismal State of the State address, Gov. Newsom announced three words as the crux for 2023: Return, restore, and rebuild. He should have taken High Speed Rail around the state –...

Longer and Harder: High Speed Rail’s Latest Plan Adds Time, Reduces Ridership

March 27, 2023 6:58 amMarch 27, 2023 7:07 am

Not exactly known for its adherence to timelines and budget, California’s High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) recently released its 2023 project update that – again – adjusts both. While the timing changes are small – the Merced to Bakersfield segment...

A Better Approach on Public Right of Access Findings

March 27, 2023 6:19 amMarch 27, 2023 6:32 am

Under the California Constitution, there is a general right of public access to the meetings of local public bodies and the writings of local public officials and local agencies. Nonetheless, in enacting statutes, the Legislature can impose a limitation on...

The Problem(s) With Public Sector Unions

March 27, 2023 3:00 amMarch 27, 2023 8:56 am

The three-day strike by Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a union representing The Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) approximately 30,000 employees comprising bus drivers, custodians, teachers’ aides, and food service workers has come and gone....