San Francisco Board President Faces New Criticism Over Racial Slur at Black Cadet
Several reports of an incident involving San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton allegedly using a racial slur and…
California wants to silence dissent on COVID-19
In 1593, the Roman Inquisition convicted the Dominican friar Giordano Bruno for heresy. His crime: teaching that the earth revolved…
Remembering Key End-of-Session Legislative Process Items
As we commence the last month of the 2022 California Legislative Session, there are often questions raised regarding legislative process…
SF Sen. Scott Wiener Demands Monkeypox State of Emergency, but Defends Weekend Kink/Fetish Street Festival
Last Wednesday the Globe reported State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) called on San Francisco and the Governor of California to…
California School Land Bank Act
California has numerous formal acts in statute. Public Resources Code Division 7.7, Chapter 1 provides the School Land Bank Act,…
California Farmer Equity Act
California has a number of formal acts in statute. Food and Agricultural Code Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 3, Article 6…
California’s Urban Parks and Healthy Communities Act
California has numerous formal acts in statute. Public Resources Code Division 5, Chapter 1.55 provides the State Urban Parks and…
California Judge Overturns San Francisco Law Allowing Noncitizens to Vote
In 2016, San Francisco voters approved a charter amendment allowing certain noncitizens to vote in school board elections. The Charter…
California’s Gun Show Security Act
California has numerous formal acts in statute. Penal Code Part 6, Title 4, Division 6, Chapter 3, Article 2 provides…
LA City Council Votes 11-1 To Keep Eviction Moratorium in Place
Following the Los Angeles City Council 11-1 vote on Wednesday extending the eviction moratorium yet again despite the pandemic-instituted protection…