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‘Time Stealing’ Regulations for ‘The Wealth Tax’

August 17, 2020 1:14 pmAugust 17, 2020 7:58 pm

Can you imagine having to do an inventory and net worth calculation every year? Let alone potentially being audited and having to prove that values were not intentionally understated? It’s not only financial robbery, it’s time theft! – Senator John...

Shasta Dam Enlargement Might be in Play If California Expects Federal Help

August 17, 2020 12:04 pmAugust 17, 2020 12:06 pm

In 1933, California was financially broke and unable to issue municipal bonds to complete its ambitious water system plans. The state asked the Federal government to take over the project and the rest was history: The statewide Central Valley Project (CVP) was...

California AG Hails Ruling Against Trump Administration In Migratory Bird Case

August 17, 2020 9:56 amAugust 17, 2020 10:09 am

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is celebrating a court victory in his lawsuit against the Trump Administration for lessening protections for migratory birds. The Trump Department of the Interior policy change would have allowed businesses that accidentally kill migratory birds...

Removal from Office

August 17, 2020 6:30 amAugust 17, 2020 6:31 am

Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 7 deals with removal from office. Article 1, containing Sections 3000 to 3003, is on general provisions and was enacted in 1943. Section 3000 provides that an officer forfeits his office upon conviction...

Local Agencies in California

August 16, 2020 7:23 amAugust 16, 2020 7:30 am

The role, along with their duties and responsibilities, of local agencies in the State of California is quite extensive. Title 5 (Sections 50001 – 57607) of the California Government Code is dedicated to local agencies, and there are hundreds of...

California Judge Rules in Favor of Grace Community Church

August 15, 2020 7:46 am

A California superior court ruled in favor of the First Amendment and Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church this week, while smacking down Los Angeles County officials. The Los Angeles megachurch closed its doors in March because of the...

The District Organization Law

August 15, 2020 6:54 amAugust 15, 2020 7:02 am

Government Code Title 6, Division 1, Chapter 1 establishes The District Organization Law (TDOL), which was added to the law in 1951. Chapter 1 contains Sections 58000 to 58200, which notes that Chapter 1 may be cited as the District...