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Prohibited California State Agency Discrimination

December 1, 2022 6:53 amDecember 1, 2022 6:58 am

Article 9.5 of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the California Government Code concerns discrimination. Government Code Section 11135 prohibits any person in the State of California from being unlawfully denied full and equal...

Transgender Athletes in the Spotlight

February 19, 2022 3:26 amFebruary 18, 2022 9:03 pm

Former California gubernatorial candidate, Olympic champion, and perhaps the most renowned transgender person on the planet, Caitlyn Jenner recently appeared in a Fox News interview and took full on the continuing controversy of transgender athletes participating in women’s sports. Jenner...

State Capitol Issues Mandatory COVID 2X Weekly Testing For All Staff, Regardless of Vax Status

August 12, 2021 4:28 pm

Two memos were sent out Thursday to all California State Capitol staff and lawmakers announcing mandatory twice-weekly COVID testing, regardless of vaccination status. Mandatory masks and social distancing is also part of the daily routine. The Senate memo to all...

New California Laws on Jurors

October 1, 2020 8:43 pmOctober 2, 2020 6:42 am

Assembly Bill 3070 and Senate Bill 592 , were enacted during the 2020 Legislative Session to make changes to laws impacting jurors. AB 3070 by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego): Limitations on peremptory challenges. Existing laws provide for the exclusion...