Unique Provisions of California’s Budget Bill – Part I
The California state budget is the largest in the nation, and it also represents the largest bill in page length…
Canon of Statutory Construction – ‘In Pari Materia’
For purposes of statutory construction, the courts and bill drafters use a series of “canons” to guide them. These include…
GLOBE EXCLUSIVE: Empower Schools to Fund the Arts, Don’t Mandate It
Californians rightly want their children's schools to have vibrant arts and music programs. As a father of five, I'm right…
Snap Becomes Latest Company to Leave San Francisco Amid Office Pullout in City
Snap, the parent company to popular social media sites such as Snapchat, became the latest tech company to pull out…
Is There a Difference Between Vagueness and Ambiguity?
In the interpretation of a statute, is there a difference between statutory language that is vague or statutory language that…
California Hogs and Chickens Enjoy More Protections Than Unborn Babies
As California voters prepare to vote on Proposition 1, the "Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom. Legislative Constitutional Amendment," which codifies…
Sen. Scott Wiener Invites Us to Pumpkin Carving Drag Queen Event
"In case you missed it, Senator Scott Wiener is hosting his Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest tomorrow, October 22!" Sen. Wiener's…
CA High-Speed Rail Authority Awards $35 Million Stations Design Contract
The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors approved a $35 million design and support services contract for four Central…
If You Actually Do the Crime, Do Not Do the Rhyme
There’s stupid. There’s felony stupid. And then there is actually literally felony stupid. Meet rapper Nuke Bizzle. Bizzle - real…
The ‘Sunrise’ Process in the California Legislature
In California, as in a number of other states, there is the so-called “sunrise” process, which is the opposite of…