Legislature
The Legislature and California Constitution Article IV
The purpose of this article is to examine the constitutional provisions related to California’s Legislature and some of the appellate court decisions that provide insights into how these provisions are interpreted by the courts. Part I is here. Part II...
Sacramento’s Software Incompetence in the Software Capital of the World
California owns a well-deserved reputation as being the global epicenter of high technology. In nearly every critical area, from aerospace to biotech, from nanotech to green tech, to telecommunications, to chip design, California’s universities and private companies are either the...
Auditor’s Findings Alleging Nepotism and Retaliation in Dept. of Insurance Audit Challenged
A critical report by the California State Auditor alleging nepotism, retaliation, and other untoward acts was scrubbed clean of any individual names or the identities of the affected state agency. But the target of those allegations is challenging the veracity...
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of Bail, But CA Still In Legal Bail Limbo
For four years activist Plaintiffs lawyers have been suing smaller cities arguing that the existing bail system is unconstitutional because it violates the principle of equal protection under the law. In San Francisco, such a lawsuit claims, ““Wealthy arrestees purchase...
Soda Consumption is Not Declining in Berkeley, Despite Hefty Tax
State lawmakers have introduced a package of bills, seeking a statewide tax on sodas, to target soda and sugary beverages they claim contribute to diabetes, obesity and other health conditions. Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) has authored a bill prohibiting...
Assemblyman Lackey Proposes Bill to Protect Victims Over Death Row Killers
Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) is livid that Gov. Gavin Newsom prioritized death row killers in his recent reprieve on the 737 killers on death row, over the actual victims and families of victims. “The people on death row are not...