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California Boating Safety Act

July 28, 2022 3:42 pmJuly 28, 2022 3:49 pm

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Harbors and Navigation Code Division 3, Chapter 5, Article 1.5 provides the Anthony Farr and Stacy Beckett Boating Safety Act of 2004, which is contained in Sections 680 to 685. Article 1.5 was...

After Killing Delta Tunnels in 2019, Gov. Newsom Resurrects the Behemoth Jobs Project

July 28, 2022 3:15 pmJuly 30, 2022 7:46 am

In 2019, shortly after taking office, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he did not support former Gov. Jerry Brown’s $19 billion plan to build two massive tunnels under the San Joaquin River Delta. He said he was a one-tunnel guy....

Qualifying as an Expert Witness in California

July 28, 2022 6:32 amJuly 28, 2022 6:41 am

Individuals can be qualified as an expert witness in California courts, just as they can in federal and other states’ courts as well. Expert testimony is provided by one or both of the parties to a lawsuit and, as a...

California’s Oil and Gas Workers Send Warning to States About Newsom’s Devastating Energy Policies

July 28, 2022 2:50 amJuly 27, 2022 4:31 pm

“Attention California Drivers: @GavinNewsom’s ban on gas, diesel & hybrid cars & trucks begins in 2026, before the state has an electrical grid that can charge all the new EVs and keep our lights on and they make affordable EVs...

CA Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye Announces She Won’t Seek Another Term

July 27, 2022 4:39 pm

California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye announced on Wednesday that she will be retiring from the court in January 2023 and will not be seeking a second 12-year term this November. Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye, in her retirement, will end...

California Circus Cruelty Prevention Act

July 27, 2022 4:25 pmJuly 27, 2022 3:56 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Fish and Game Code Division 3, Chapter 2, Article 5 provides the Circus Cruelty Prevention Act, which is contained in Sections 2207 to 2210. Article 5 was added in 2019 by Chapter...

California’s Minimum Wage Certified to Be $15.50 on January 1

July 27, 2022 2:35 pmJuly 27, 2022 2:44 pm

Based upon a written certification issued by the California Department of Finance (DOF) on July 27, the state’s minimum wage will be increased on January 1, 2023 for all employees, regardless of the size of the business. The DOF letter...