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Delegated Legislative Authority Under the CA Administrative Procedure Act

October 29, 2021 2:43 amOctober 28, 2021 9:44 pm

Executive branch agencies, whether at the federal or state levels of government, are delegated quasi-legislative authority by the lawmaking branch of government – Congress at the federal level and the Legislature at the state level. The legislative branch of government...

Fresno County Superior Court Judge Rejects Federal Water Deal For Second Time

October 29, 2021 2:18 amOctober 28, 2021 9:51 pm

A federal deal that would have given agricultural water contractor Westlands Water District access to Bureau of Reclamation water resources to help reinvigorate farms in the Central Valley was rejected by the Fresno County Superior Court on Wednesday, possibly paving...

Revolution Prep Co-Founder Ramit Varma Enters LA Mayoral Race

October 28, 2021 5:04 pm

Encino Businessman and co-founder of the test preparation company Revolution Prep, Ramit Varma, announced his candidacy for the Mayor of Los Angeles on Wednesday at a special event at Banc of California Stadium. Varma enters the race with no prior...

U.S. Small Business Administration Declares Orange County Oil Spill a Disaster, To Give Federal Disaster Assistance

October 28, 2021 2:16 pmOctober 28, 2021 2:17 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced late Wednesday that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved federal disaster assistance for those businesses hurt during the recent Orange County Oil Spill off the coast of Huntington Beach. The spill, first detected on...

Sen. Wiener Holds Annual Halloween Pumpkin Carving Event with Celebrity Drag Queen Judges

October 28, 2021 7:41 amApril 3, 2022 8:04 am

California Sen. Scott Wiener sent out an email Wednesday inviting me to his annual pumpkin carving event in San Francisco. And, there will be “celebrity drag queen judges and awards for winning pumpkins!” Isn’t pumpkin carving an activity that kids...

State Health Officials Announce Rollout Vaccination Plan For Children Aged 5-11

October 28, 2021 2:28 amApril 3, 2022 8:04 am

California state Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan announced on Wednesday that vaccinations will open up to 3.5 million children ages 5-11 in the state by the end of the week once final national approval for pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations are given. Press...

Underground Regulations and California’s Administrative Procedure Act

October 28, 2021 2:15 amOctober 28, 2021 6:44 am

The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) is charged with ensuring that agency and department regulations are “clear, necessary, legally valid, and available to the public.” OAL is responsible for reviewing proposed regulations by California’s more than 200 state agencies and...