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What Businesses and Professions Are Regulated by California’s Business and Professions Code?

June 11, 2022 5:47 pmJune 11, 2022 5:49 pm

California’s Business and Professions Code is one of 29 Codes that contain all of the state’s statutes. There are quite a few businesses and professions that are regulated under the state’s B&P Code, as it is often referred. The following...

General Guidance in Reading the Code of Civil Procedure

June 11, 2022 8:13 amJune 11, 2022 8:18 am

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The third alphabetically is the Code of Civil Procedure. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Code...

PG&E Pleads Not Guilty To 31 Criminal Counts, Enhancements From 2020 Zogg Wildfire

June 11, 2022 2:31 amJune 12, 2022 8:07 am

Shasta County Prosecutors announced that utility company Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) pled not guilty on Thursday to 31 criminal counts and enhances related to their equipment starting the Zogg Fire in Shasta and Tehama Counties in the fall of...

Federal Legislation Assisting the Restaurant Industry Fails in the Senate

June 10, 2022 5:30 pmJune 10, 2022 3:13 pm

By Craig Winchester and Chris Micheli Late last month, the United States Senate failed to advance a $48 billion bill to provide COVID aid to the restaurant industry. Senators voted 52-43 to hold a vote on the bill, falling short...

Gov. Newsom Announces $156 Million in Grants to Cities and NGOs for Gun Violence Prevention

June 10, 2022 3:51 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that $156 million in grant money would be going to gun violence prevention programs across the state. The grants, which were provided as part of the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program (CalVIP)...

Drafting Local Government Finance Measures

June 10, 2022 2:45 pmJune 10, 2022 2:50 pm

Usually placed in the California Revenue and Taxation Code, local jurisdictions are often authorized to assess local taxes. As a result, legislation is enacted to provide statutory authorization to cities to impose a transaction and use tax for general purposes...

City of San Diego Implements Stringent Water Restrictions Beginning Friday

June 10, 2022 12:30 pm

The City of San Diego began implementing its most stringent water restrictions to date on Friday following new orders and regulations from both Governor Gavin Gavin Newsom and the State Water Resource Control Board. According to an announcement from the...