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Most Oil And Gas Development On Federal And State Land Is Blocked Under New Law

October 17, 2019 2:22 pmOctober 17, 2019 2:30 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 342 into law, making it illegal to have oil and gas pipeline leases on state owned land. AB 342 marks a halt in a recently enacted policy in Washington that allows drilling and...

‘No-Rehire’ Clauses In Employee Settlements Now Illegal Under California Law

October 16, 2019 2:30 pmOctober 17, 2019 11:23 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 749 earlier this week making it illegal to have no-hire clauses in settlement agreements with former employees. Many employers currently settle claims and lawsuits from a former employee with a settlement that includes a...

Fresno Bee Alters Website Following California Globe Article

October 15, 2019 11:00 amOctober 16, 2019 2:30 pm

Friday October 11, California Globe published CSU Fresno Partnering With Fresno Bee To Raise Nonprofit Money To Report About Rep. Devin Nunes, about the Bee newspaper partnering with Fresno State University on a long-term media project in which a non-profit...

Role of the Judiciary in the Lawmaking Process

October 14, 2019 6:05 amOctober 14, 2019 7:03 am

Members of the state and federal judiciary branches play a role in the California lawmaking process as a part of our government’s system of “checks and balances.” When California statutes or regulations are legally challenged, for example, then the state...

CSU Fresno Partnering With Fresno Bee to Raise Nonprofit Money to Report about Rep. Devin Nunes

October 11, 2019 1:02 pmOctober 12, 2019 8:37 am

A newspaper partners with a university on a long-term media project, creates a non-profit foundation, which then pays reporters to go after a sitting Congressman. What could go wrong? California State University Fresno is partnering with the Fresno Bee, a...

Understanding California Legislative History and Intent

October 11, 2019 5:05 amOctober 10, 2019 6:50 pm

By Carolina C. Rose and Chris Micheli Attorneys, lobbyists, legislative staff, and others examining California statutes should understand the basics of legislative history and intent research. Unfortunately for attorneys, the subject of legislative intent is not a particularly well covered...

California City Imposing Curfew During Power Outages To Prevent Crime

October 10, 2019 12:05 pmOctober 11, 2019 9:03 am

The City of Morgan Hill imposed a curfew on its residents lasting from 8 p.m. through 6:30 a.m. Wednesday evening, due to the PG&E power shut offs, KRON4 reported. City officials on Facebook said the curfew was intended to crack...