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The Growing Parent Revolution is a Resilient Army

April 18, 2022 12:30 pmApril 26, 2022 12:25 pm

California parents watched for the past two years as the poor leadership in the California public schools system failed students academically, socially, mentally and emotionally. Parents were forced to work from home or quit their jobs in 2020 while the...

Vice President Harris Visits California Amid Record Low Approval Rating

April 18, 2022 12:17 pmApril 26, 2022 12:24 pm

Vice President Kamala Harris is to make several stops in California this week to help reaffirm Biden Administration policies as well as to try to reverse worsening poll numbers less than two months before the primary election. Press play to...

Legislation to Lease or Acquire State Property

April 17, 2022 9:15 amApril 17, 2022 9:24 am

California’s Department of General Services (DGS), which is under the Government Operations Agency, is charged with acquiring, constructing, and maintaining state buildings and property in this state. DGS generally has authority under existing law to lease or exchange specified parcels...

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Two New Casebooks by California Globe Contributor

April 17, 2022 8:37 amApril 17, 2022 8:37 am

California Globe contributor and adjunct law professor Chris Micheli has written two new casebooks for students, practitioners, and those interested in learning more about aspects of California state government. The first casebook is focused on the California rulemaking process, which...

AB 2777: ‘The Sexual Abuse Cover Up Accountability Act’

April 17, 2022 2:30 amApril 16, 2022 10:43 pm

Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks is authoring Assembly Bill 2777, which would amend Section 340.16 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which deals with the statute of limitations for sexual assault cases. Under current state law, a civil lawsuit related to sexual...

AB 2932 Proposes Mandated Four-Day Workweek

April 16, 2022 4:12 pmApril 18, 2022 9:09 am

Assembly Members Evan Low and Cristina Garcia are joint authors of Assembly Bill 2932, which would amend Section 510 of the California Labor Code to change the definition of a “workweek” in this state. Existing state law defines the term...

Why Do California Codes Have General Provisions?

April 16, 2022 7:53 amApril 16, 2022 7:58 am

At the beginning of all 29 Codes that contain all of California’s statutes, there is either a section titled “General Provisions” or “Preliminary Matters.” What are these sections and what purpose do they serve? These general or preliminary provisions often...