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Rideshare Employee Classification Case Begins In Appellate Court

October 14, 2020 3:08 pmOctober 14, 2020 4:56 pm

On Tuesday, California’s 1st District Court of Appeal began to hear arguments from rideshare groups and the state over whether or not the state can recognize rideshare drivers as employees. The Appellate Court case is only the latest development in...

Why Might a Bill Be Declared Unconstitutional?

October 13, 2020 6:24 amOctober 14, 2020 12:42 pm

On occasion, a California statute in challenged in state or federal court as possibly violating the California or United States Constitutions. What might be the basis for these constitutional challenges of state-enacted statutes? One basis is “vagueness,” which essentially means...

California District Court Judge Rules Prisoners are to Receive Stimulus Checks

October 12, 2020 6:41 pm

On Monday, Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that denying incarcerated prisoners stimulus checks is unlawful, paving he way for prisoners to receive $1,200 checks in the near future, pending appeal....

Does Legislative Intent Language Trump Statutory Language?

October 12, 2020 6:18 amOctober 12, 2020 11:09 am

As we examine instances where a bill in the California Legislature contains both statutory changes (by amending, adding or repealing code sections) and legislative intent statements (usually in the form of findings and declarations), we expect these two types of...

WHO Official Urges World Leaders to Stop Using Lockdowns as Virus Control Method

October 11, 2020 10:40 amOctober 12, 2020 11:12 am

When Google, youtube, Reddit, Facebook or Twitter decide to bury information, you know you are on to something. The World Health Organization’s special envoy on COVID-19 urged world leaders this week to stop “using lockdowns as your primary control method.”...

Some Differences in Drafting Types of Legislative Measures

October 10, 2020 8:16 amOctober 12, 2020 11:13 am

In California, there are three types of legislative measures: bills, resolutions and constitutional amendments. Each is drafted slightly differently and each has required language. The following provides examples of the required language for each type of measure. Bills Bills create...

Bill To ‘Combat Biodiversity and Climate Crises’ Fails in the Legislature, but Resurrected as Executive Order

October 7, 2020 2:59 pmOctober 8, 2020 4:16 pm

Two bills would have established new land, water, and ocean protection goals, including to protect 30 percent of the state’s land areas and water by 2030. Assembly Bill 3030, by Assembly Member Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), as well as AB...