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Little Scrutiny Two Years After Gov. Newsom’s Odious $1B China BYD Mask Deal

May 4, 2022 12:21 pmMay 5, 2022 10:45 am

Two years after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s shady no-bid $1 billion N-95 mask deal with newly formed BYD Mask company, there are still many questions surrounding the deals. Gov. Gavin Newsom approved spending $1 Billion of taxpayers funds on masks from...

Drafting Claims Bills in the California Legislature

May 4, 2022 6:27 amMay 4, 2022 6:40 am

There is an annual “claims bill” that is enacted each year in the California Legislature. The claims bill is authored by the chair of the Appropriations Committee. There are essentially two types of claims bills. The first is for payment...

CA Appeals Court Rules San Francisco Cannot Ban Tenderloin Drug Dealers

May 4, 2022 2:18 amMay 4, 2022 9:02 am

A California First District Court of Appeal decision released on Monday ruled that a ban against four drug dealers from a 50-block area of the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods is illegal, upholding earlier rulings on the matter. The...

What Is in California’s California Code of Regulations Title 7?

May 3, 2022 3:46 pmMay 3, 2022 3:46 pm

The California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 7 is one of 27 Titles that contain state regulations. Title 7, called “Harbors and Navigation,” contains 2 Divisions. There are also numerous chapters and articles containing regulatory sections, or individual regulations. The...

Abortion Sanctuary State: Gov. Newsom Vows to ‘Fight Like Hell’ After Leaked Roe v. Wade Decision

May 3, 2022 7:15 amMay 4, 2022 6:24 am

“The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court,” Politico reported Monday. The leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft decision is momentous...

Do Courts Delve into Legislative Findings and Declarations?

May 3, 2022 6:39 amMay 3, 2022 6:45 am

A number of bills considered each year by the California Legislature contain “findings and declarations” that are written expressions of legislative intent. These are generally meant to set the stage for the statutory provisions that normally follow, and to give...

Maybe Guess Again, Lisa Bloom

May 2, 2022 4:56 pmMay 2, 2022 8:25 pm

The casting couch, the “who you know (biblically), who you don’t know,” or even the “who do I have to f*#!” concept has, as a part of getting ahead, existed, sadly, forever. The idea of lawyers playing both sides of...