Penal Provisions of the California Elections Code: Direct Democracy
There are penal, or criminal, provisions of California’s Elections Code. These laws are provided in Division 18. Chapter 7 deals…
Congress Amends Federal Arbitration Act
California’s Legislature has repeatedly attempted to undermine the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which is titled “The United States Arbitration Act,…
Mass Retail Chain Store Closures Continue in San Francisco
Pharmacy chain Walgreens announced another store closure in San Francisco for later this month, becoming only the latest chain store…
California Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Introduced
On February 10, Assembly Members Buffy Wicks, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Evan Low, and Akilah Weber introduced Assembly Bill 1993. AB 1993…
‘Safety not Politics’ Says Sacramento Prosecutor Running for District Attorney
Thien Ho is Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney for the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, and is running for Sacramento…
Registration and Reporting Requirements for California Lobbyists
California’s Political Reform Act contains detailed laws related to lobbyists in Chapter 6. Article 1 of Chapter 6 deals with…
COVID-19 Mandates and the Super Bowl: Workers Raise Concerns About Enforcement
This Sunday, Super Bowl LVI will be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. With mask and proof of vaccination mandates…
CA Senators and Assembly Members Exempt From COVID Vax Mandate, but Capitol Staffers Must Get Booster
The Globe has been told by State Capitol staffers that members of the Assembly and Senate are exempted from COVID…
GOP-led Effort to End Gov. Newsom’s COVID State of Emergency Fails
A GOP effort in the Assembly to end Governor Gavin Newsom's two year COVID-19 state of emergency fell short of…
Cancellation of Voter Records in California
California law, in Elections Code Division 2, Chapter 3, Article 1, provides for the cancellation of voter records as well…