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California Snowpack Reaches 250%, Reservoirs Begin To Fill From Recent Storms

January 17, 2023 12:52 pmJanuary 17, 2023 1:00 pm

The first snowpack and reservoir measurements following the latest record-setting atmospheric river events in California have been found to be much higher than expected, with many drought ravaged areas across the state now either approaching normalcy or even going above...

What May California Judges Do in Chambers?

January 17, 2023 6:33 amJanuary 17, 2023 6:36 am

The California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) specifies powers of judges at chambers, which are contained in Chapter 2 of Title 2 of Part 1 of the CCP, which was added in 1880. CCP Section 165 authorizes the justices of...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Opened a Reparations Can of Worms

January 17, 2023 2:45 amJanuary 18, 2023 6:29 am

Despite that California was never a slave state, the San Francisco reparations committee just announced a proposal to pay each multi-decade black resident of the City $5 million. But Wait! It doesn’t stop there. The reparations committee also proposed granting total...

San Bernardino City Council Sets Date To Decide On Homeless State Of Emergency

January 17, 2023 2:30 amJanuary 16, 2023 8:00 pm

The city of San Bernardino announced during the weekend that they will vote on a homeless state of emergency declaration on February 1st. If successful, they will join a rapidly growing list of areas in California with such a declaration....

Gov. Newsom Signs Another Executive Order for Emergency Storm Services

January 16, 2023 12:32 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed another storm recovery and emergency Executive Order on Monday, continuing to add state support as storms continue to batter California all over the state. Since late December, record rain and snowfall has besieged the state, responsible...

What Is the Purpose of California’s Public Contract Code?

January 16, 2023 8:29 amJanuary 16, 2023 8:34 am

Division 1 of California’s Public Contract Code sets forth its purpose and several preliminary matters. Division 1 was added in 1984 by Chapter 42. Section 100 provides a legislative finding and declaration that placing all public contract law in one...

California’s Anti-Racist Water Plan

January 16, 2023 2:37 amJanuary 15, 2023 12:58 pm

As of this coming Wednesday, water will no longer be racist because that’s when the California State Water Resources Control Board will discuss its 2023-2025 Racial Equity Action Plan. On the 18th, the Board will discuss – but will not...