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What Is in California’s Welfare and Institutions Code?

April 20, 2022 2:38 pmApril 20, 2022 3:38 pm

The California Welfare and Institutions Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Code establishes programs and public social services for promoting the public welfare. The Welfare and Institutions Code contains 20 Divisions. There are also numerous parts,...

Private Rights of Action in California Legislation

April 20, 2022 6:37 amApril 20, 2022 6:44 am

There are a handful of bills each year in the California Legislature that create or preclude a “private right of action” to enforce civilly the provisions of a statute. In most instances, state or local governments are charged with enforcing...

What Is in California’s Water Code?

April 19, 2022 3:31 pmApril 19, 2022 1:19 pm

The California Water Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. State water laws play a prominent role in both statewide and regional water allocations and usage. The Water Code contains 31 Divisions. There are also numerous parts,...

Presumptions in California Legislation

April 19, 2022 10:48 amApril 19, 2022 10:54 am

There are a handful of bills each year in the California Legislature that create a “presumption” in state law. What is a “presumption?” Basically, a presumption in law is a conclusion that is drawn based upon specified facts until the...

CA Senate Republicans Call For Mental Health Investment of $10B in State’s Homeless

April 19, 2022 7:05 am

California Senate Republicans announced Monday they are calling for investing $10 billion in California’s mental health crisis in the state’s burgeoning homeless population. The Republicans sent a letter to Senate Budget Chairwoman Nancy Skinner and Assembly Budget Chairman Phil Ting,...

Richard Pan and the Growing Movement to Stop Him

April 19, 2022 2:18 amApril 19, 2022 4:00 pm

At the April 10 Los Angeles Defeat the Mandates rally, four names were mentioned by speakers more than any other: 1. God 2. Joe Biden 3. Gavin Newsom 4. Richard Pan God generally received wide support from the thousands of...

California Williamson Act Bills

April 18, 2022 3:33 pmApril 18, 2022 4:37 pm

In the California Government Code, Title 5 (Local Agencies), Division 1 (Cities and Counties), Part 1 (Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Counties), Chapter 7 (Agricultural Land), there is the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, commonly known as...