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Computer Assistance for Pro Per Litigants

March 7, 2023 7:20 amMarch 7, 2023 7:26 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 2, Title 14, Chapter 10 authorizes each court in this state, following the rules and policy of the state’s Judicial Council, to establish and operate and interactive computer system to enable and assist...

AB 518: Eligibility for Paid Family Leave Expanded

March 7, 2023 5:57 amMarch 7, 2023 7:00 am

Assembly Bill 518 by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) was introduced to expand eligibility for paid family leave. AB 518 would amend Unemployment Insurance Code Sections 3301, 3302, and 3303. Section 1 of the bill would amend Unemployment Insurance Code Section...

Nuclear Fusion: Holy Grail of Energy, or Waste of Time and Money?

March 7, 2023 2:45 amMarch 7, 2023 2:46 am

Two weeks ago, Assemblywoman Lisa Calderon (D-Los Angeles) introduced Assembly Bill 1172, a bill that would require state energy commissions to analyze the feasibility of using nuclear fusion to help meet California’s climate goals. “Nuclear fusion?” you ask. “Isn’t that the...

We’re All Unvaxxed

March 6, 2023 4:05 pmMarch 6, 2023 4:08 pm

No one on the planet is vaccinated against COVID. No one. Those who received a shot (or two or three or four) are not vaccinated against COVID in the traditional – and accurate – sense of the word. Polio vaccine...

AB 509: Student Loan Assistance

March 6, 2023 2:36 pmMarch 6, 2023 2:39 pm

Assembly Bill 509 by Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) was introduced to exclude from personal income certain student loan assistance received by California residents. AB 509 would amend Revenue and Taxation Code Section 17151. First, AB 509 revises the definition of “educational...

Gov. Newsom Vacays in Baja as Snowed-In Californians Freeze

March 6, 2023 2:26 pmMarch 6, 2023 2:29 pm

The day after California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in 13 counties after record storms dumped another seven feet of snow, he left the state. He also left a lot of questions on his whereabouts. This is the...

Calif. Dept. of Public Health Clinging to COVID Masking Orders Despite Authoritative Study Debunking Masks

March 6, 2023 11:48 amMarch 6, 2023 11:48 am

As the Globe reported March 1st, Gov. Gavin Newsom finally ended California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. “Or did he?” we asked. There are several reasons why we asked, and two in particular stand out: Masking and his new “SMARTER Plan.” Masks...