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Appeals Court Rules In Favor Of San Diego Police Chalking Tires of Parked Cars

October 27, 2022 5:27 pm

San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliot announced on Thursday that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that San Diego could still use tire chalking as a way to determine if cars had overstayed their time limits for parking on...

In Gender ‘Neutral’ California, Why Mandate Equal Pay for Women?

October 27, 2022 3:56 pm

In gender “neutral” California, why mandate equal pay for women, as First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom is advocating? For that matter, in gender “neutral” California, why mandate more women on boards? That is the question we asked in 2019 when...

Unique Provisions of California’s Budget Bill – Part VI

October 27, 2022 3:30 pmOctober 27, 2022 4:04 pm

The California state budget is the largest in the nation, and it also represents the largest bill in page length and number of provisions. While its provisions are too many to cover, there are a number of them that are...

Latest PPIC Poll: Newsom Lead Slightly Diminishing, Major Props Likely To Fail

October 27, 2022 1:51 pm

The last Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll before the election was released on Thursday, showing Newsom’s lead in the Gubernatorial race slip below 20 points, as well as many key propositions on the ballot failing by wide margins....

Canon of Statutory Construction – Last Antecedent

October 27, 2022 6:28 amOctober 27, 2022 6:30 am

For purposes of statutory construction, the courts and bill drafters use a series of “canons” to guide them. These include textual canons (intrinsic aids), linguistic presumptions and grammatical conventions, substantive canons, and extrinsic aids. It is impossible to list them...

Brian Maryott Could Overtake Rep. Mike Levin In 49th District House Race

October 27, 2022 2:30 amOctober 26, 2022 9:04 pm

Multiple House race prediction sites on Wednesday improved the odds that former San Juan Capistrano Mayor and City Councilman Brian Maryott could overtake Congressman Mike Levin (D-CA) in the upcoming 49th District House race. Despite being close early this summer...

LA City Council Votes To Officially Censure Council Members Martinez, de Leon, Cedillo

October 26, 2022 5:11 pm

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to censure former Council President Nury Martinez and Councilmen Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Leon for their part in the LA City Council racist remark scandal. Earlier this month, a recording...