Proposed San Francisco Legislation That Would Make Violent Offender Data More Open to Public Passes Committee
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted 2-0 on Thursday to approve legislation that…
Gov. Gavin Newsom Cancels UN Climate Change Trip Citing ‘Family Obligations’
Citing "family obligations," California Gov. Gavin Newsom abruptly cancelled his much anticipated trip to Scotland to attend the 2021 United…
CA Supreme Court Halts Illegal Gambling Operations by Canadian Company
A Canadian gaming company agreed to pay $3.5 million to the state of California and halt all operations statewide after…
Delegated Legislative Authority Under the CA Administrative Procedure Act
Executive branch agencies, whether at the federal or state levels of government, are delegated quasi-legislative authority by the lawmaking branch…
Fresno County Superior Court Judge Rejects Federal Water Deal For Second Time
A federal deal that would have given agricultural water contractor Westlands Water District access to Bureau of Reclamation water resources…
Revolution Prep Co-Founder Ramit Varma Enters LA Mayoral Race
Encino Businessman and co-founder of the test preparation company Revolution Prep, Ramit Varma, announced his candidacy for the Mayor of…
U.S. Small Business Administration Declares Orange County Oil Spill a Disaster, To Give Federal Disaster Assistance
Governor Gavin Newsom announced late Wednesday that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved federal disaster assistance for those…
Sen. Wiener Holds Annual Halloween Pumpkin Carving Event with Celebrity Drag Queen Judges
California Sen. Scott Wiener sent out an email Wednesday inviting me to his annual pumpkin carving event in San Francisco.…
State Health Officials Announce Rollout Vaccination Plan For Children Aged 5-11
California state Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan announced on Wednesday that vaccinations will open up to 3.5 million children ages 5-11…
Underground Regulations and California’s Administrative Procedure Act
The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) is charged with ensuring that agency and department regulations are “clear, necessary, legally valid,…