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Orange County Tackles Homeless Issue by Regulating Group Homes

September 27, 2019 11:10 amSeptember 27, 2019 3:07 pm

There are myriad of situations exasperating the homeless issue in California including the unregulated business of group homes. On Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Supervisors tackled this issue by unanimously passing an ordinance; requiring operators to obtain a license...

Republicans Aim To Be Hunter Killers

September 27, 2019 10:45 amSeptember 27, 2019 12:10 pm

In California’s 50th district, Republicans Darrell Issa, Carl DeMaio and Brian Jones are challenging incumbent Duncan Hunter, who faces trial on corruption charges. Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar, who lost to Hunter by only 3.4 percentage points last year, is also in...

Gov. Newsom: AB 5 ‘Landmark Legislation’ for ‘Workers and Our Economy’

September 27, 2019 9:24 amSeptember 27, 2019 12:19 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that makes it more difficult for companies to classify workers as independent contractors so they can skirt labor laws that cover official employees. The law, AB5, says that “a person providing labor or services...

Legislative Lingo

September 27, 2019 6:05 amSeptember 27, 2019 7:11 am

It probably does not come as a surprise, but those working in and around California’s Capitol use a number of terms or “lingo” to describe aspects of the legislative process. The following is a compilation of some of the more...

RECAP: AB 1254, All But Ending Bobcat Hunting In California

September 26, 2019 7:46 pm

In a push to eliminate trophy hunting practices in California, Bobcat hunting will be all but eliminated under AB 1254. What is it? Assembly Bill 1254. Under the bill, hunting, trapping or killing a bobcat, except in extreme circumstances,...

RECAP: AB 1186, Increasing The Fees In Pawn Shops Across The State

September 26, 2019 6:36 pmSeptember 27, 2019 11:17 am

Pawn shops have become the latest part of the loan industry to see favorable new laws. What is it? Assembly Bill 1186. The bill increases payment and fee amounts instituted at pawn shops. Previous law stipulated that loan setup fees...

RECAP: AB 1638, Expanding The Parameters Of Search Warrants To Include Recorded Data

September 26, 2019 5:21 pmSeptember 27, 2019 12:30 pm

Under a new bill, warranted searches have been expanded to include recorded digital information. What is it? Assembly Bill 1638. AB 1638 allows search warrants to be issued if the property being seized is recorded electronic data, namely in the...