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General Guidance in Reading the Commercial Code

June 12, 2022 8:06 amJune 12, 2022 8:08 am

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The fourth alphabetically is the Commercial Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Commercial Code: Section...

What Businesses and Professions Are Regulated by California’s Business and Professions Code?

June 11, 2022 5:47 pmJune 11, 2022 5:49 pm

California’s Business and Professions Code is one of 29 Codes that contain all of the state’s statutes. There are quite a few businesses and professions that are regulated under the state’s B&P Code, as it is often referred. The following...

Federal Legislation Assisting the Restaurant Industry Fails in the Senate

June 10, 2022 5:30 pmJune 10, 2022 3:13 pm

By Craig Winchester and Chris Micheli Late last month, the United States Senate failed to advance a $48 billion bill to provide COVID aid to the restaurant industry. Senators voted 52-43 to hold a vote on the bill, falling short...

Drafting Local Government Finance Measures

June 10, 2022 2:45 pmJune 10, 2022 2:50 pm

Usually placed in the California Revenue and Taxation Code, local jurisdictions are often authorized to assess local taxes. As a result, legislation is enacted to provide statutory authorization to cities to impose a transaction and use tax for general purposes...

General Guidance in Reading the Civil Code

June 10, 2022 6:38 amJune 10, 2022 6:41 am

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The second alphabetically is the Civil Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Civil Code: Section...

Just the Truth About Gun Control, Guns and Crime Control

June 10, 2022 2:30 amJune 15, 2022 11:25 am

The U.S. House passed an exhaustive gun control bill Wednesday in response to the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 children and two adults dead. The House bill aims to raise the minimum age to purchase an...

Legislation to Increase Penalties Against Cannabis Farms for Water Theft and Pollution

June 9, 2022 10:25 amJune 9, 2022 10:52 am

Illegal cultivation of marijuana became the focus of law enforcement over the past few years as farms mushroomed throughout the state, often creating massive environmental damage through their use of fertilizers and pesticides and the illegal diversion of water. In...