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Does the Legislature Violate the Separation of Powers Doctrine by Exempting Regulations from the APA Process?

July 29, 2022 6:23 amJuly 29, 2022 6:29 am

I have previously raised public policy concerns with the Legislature, when delegating part of its constitutional lawmaking authority to the executive branch and its administrative agencies, exempting regulations from complying with the California Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The fundamental goal...

LA Public Health Agency Drops Threat of New Mask Mandate… For Now

July 28, 2022 4:58 pmJuly 30, 2022 7:46 am

Mid-afternoon Thursday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced it is “pausing” the latest mask mandate – not cancelling, but “pausing.” As the Globe reported Wednesday, “A new lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on behalf of a group of...

OC Board of Supervisors Reaches Near $1 Million Settlement with Energy Company Over 2021 Oil Spill

July 28, 2022 4:23 pmJuly 28, 2022 4:25 pm

The Orange County Board of Supervisors and a Houston-based energy company which owns the oil platform and pipeline subsidiaries responsible for the 2021 Orange County oil spill, agreed to a $956,352 settlement this week over the associated costs of cleaning...

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....

Disney Pays the Price for Woke Activism

July 28, 2022 10:26 amJuly 28, 2022 11:08 am

What’s the worst performing stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average so far this year? Disney.The Mickey Mouse company, headquartered in Burbank, has lost about 35% of its value this year versus a nearly 15% loss for the broader index....

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...