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Complying with the Federal Single Audit Act

December 16, 2022 7:15 amDecember 16, 2022 7:18 am

Government Code Section 13070.5 requires the Department of Finance (DOF) to ensure the State of California carries out its responsibilities in accordance with the federal Single Audit Act (31 U.S.C. Sec. 7501 et seq.). In that regard, the DOF is...

Key State Government Provisions of the California Constitution

June 6, 2022 6:14 amJune 6, 2022 6:19 am

Article III, relating to the State of California, was added to the California Constitution by Proposition 6 on the November 7, 1972 ballot. This article contains nine sections and several relate directly to the operations of state government. Section 1...

What Are the Miscellaneous Provisions of the California Constitution?

May 30, 2022 7:28 amMay 30, 2022 7:32 am

Did you know that the Constitution of the State of California actually has “miscellaneous” provisions? Article XX contains ten topics that are lumped together under “Miscellaneous Subjects.” So, what are those provisions? First, Article 20 was adopted in 1879 as...

Drafting Tribal Compact Legislation in California

May 28, 2022 7:22 amMay 28, 2022 7:29 am

As part of the state government’s formal relationship with Indian tribes in the State of California, the Governor and individual tribes enter into compacts pursuant to federal law. After the Governor negotiates a compact with a tribal government, the Legislature...

Drafting California’s Memorandum of Understanding Bills

April 6, 2022 6:31 amApril 6, 2022 6:44 am

The State of California is required to negotiate a memorandum of understanding for all of its employee bargaining units. This area of law is set forth in Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 10.3, which is titled “State Employer-Employee...

CA Lawmakers Propose Bill to Punish Doctors Who Speak Against COVID Treatment ‘Consensus’

February 25, 2022 1:33 pmFebruary 27, 2022 5:48 pm

Even as more off-label drug uses are discovered, Orwellian California lawmakers are introducing legislation to silence physicians who speak out on issues directly impacting their patients’ well-being, as well as the treatment of the coronavirus. Last week, Assembly Bill 2098...

Grace Community Church Wins Against Gov. Newsom’s Attacks on Religious Liberty

September 2, 2021 4:29 pmSeptember 2, 2021 4:30 pm

“The Cross Culture Christian Center in Lodi and Cornerstone Church in Fresno just won large lawsuits against Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose statewide COVID shutdown orders included churches,” the Globe reported Wednesday. And they aren’t the only two big wins for religious freedom....