New Rent Cap Law Fails To Protect Recently Built Granny Flats
AB 1482, which will set rent caps and remove no-cause eviction in California, is set to come into law starting…
Assemblywoman Gonzalez, Other Lawmakers Begin To Rethink Certain Parts of AB 5
With the independent contractor limiting bill AB 5 about to become law January 1st, many lawmakers and politicians who initially…
Vaccinations in California Rebound Less Than 5 Years After SB 277 According to New Study
Less than 5 years after SB 277 was signed into law and removed personal belief vaccination exemptions for children in…
What is an ‘Appropriations Measure?’
What is an “appropriations measure”? Unfortunately, California law does not define this term. However, it is used frequently. California’s Legislative…
Voters May No Longer Approve Public Housing Projects Under New Bill
Article 34 of California's Constitution requires local voter approval for public housing projects. However, this may be repealed in 2020…
Per-Minute Electric Car Billing to be Banned in California
After years of complaints of electric car charging stations billing by the minute and running up costs, California’s Office of…
President Trump Threatens Federal Intervention if California Doesn’t do More to Solve Homeless Crisis
President Donald Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over crime and homelessness on Twitter Wednesday,…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Many New California Laws Taking Effect in 2020
The new year is almost here, and in addition to a presidential election year, 2020 is ringing in a bevy…
Finding Legislative Intent with Daily Journal Letters After the 72-Hour in Print Rule
By Kevin Duewel and Chris Micheli In determining the intent of the state Legislature in enacting specific laws, California courts…
From Blue Dog To Junkyard Dog
As the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports, former congressman and Hawaii governor Neil Abercrombie has called for Democrat presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard…