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Drafting Sunset Clauses in California Legislation

October 31, 2022 3:33 pmOctober 31, 2022 3:55 pm

Sunset dates are common in legislation across the country. The purpose is to repeal a law on a specified date. As a result, unless the Legislature enacts another bill to either extend or eliminate the sunset date, the law will...

California’s Parent Revolution Will Impact Midterm Election Outcomes

October 31, 2022 8:14 amNovember 1, 2022 9:54 am

The parent revolution in California could impact and maybe even determine the outcomes of more than just school board races this November. The awakening of California parents during Gov. Gavin Newsom’s lockdowns of schools across the state can only be...

The Biggest Lie About Critical Race Theory

October 31, 2022 2:30 amOctober 30, 2022 5:49 pm

Sure. There are many lies, half-truths, and hyperbole emanating from the controversial concept known as Critical Race Theory (CRT). Many reasonable thinkers have already and continue to opine on the fallacies espoused in CRT, and the notions contained within—when held...

Canon of Statutory Construction — Ejusdem Generis

October 28, 2022 6:43 amOctober 28, 2022 6:45 am

For purposes of statutory construction, the courts and bill drafters use a series of “canons” to guide them. These include textual canons (intrinsic aids), linguistic presumptions and grammatical conventions, substantive canons, and extrinsic aids. It is impossible to list them...

Appeals Court Rules In Favor Of San Diego Police Chalking Tires of Parked Cars

October 27, 2022 5:27 pm

San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliot announced on Thursday that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that San Diego could still use tire chalking as a way to determine if cars had overstayed their time limits for parking on...

In Gender ‘Neutral’ California, Why Mandate Equal Pay for Women?

October 27, 2022 3:56 pm

In gender “neutral” California, why mandate equal pay for women, as First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom is advocating? For that matter, in gender “neutral” California, why mandate more women on boards? That is the question we asked in 2019 when...

Canon of Statutory Construction – Last Antecedent

October 27, 2022 6:28 amOctober 27, 2022 6:30 am

For purposes of statutory construction, the courts and bill drafters use a series of “canons” to guide them. These include textual canons (intrinsic aids), linguistic presumptions and grammatical conventions, substantive canons, and extrinsic aids. It is impossible to list them...