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California’s Drug Dealer Liability Act

June 29, 2022 3:54 pmJune 29, 2022 4:04 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. In Health and Safety Code Division 10.2, there is the “Drug Dealer Liability Act” contained in Sections 11700 to 11717. It was added in 1996 by Chapter 867. Section 11700 names...

Resolution To Help Local Governments Encourage Cruising Events Passes Assembly

June 29, 2022 3:52 pm

A Resolution that would encourage cruising events throughout the state by having car groups work with local government entities passed the Assembly with a unanimous vote on Tuesday. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 176, authored by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-North Hollywood), would...

Clean Cars and Clean Air Act Receives Enough Signatures for November Ballot

June 29, 2022 12:34 pm

Supporters of the Clean Cars and Clean Air Act ballot initiative, which aims to drastically reduce air pollution in California by increasing funding for wildfire firefighters, electric cars, and electric car infrastructure, announced on Tuesday that they accumulated almost 1...

Calif. Attorney General Leaks Names and Addresses of State’s Legal Gun Owners Following SCOTUS Gun Ruling

June 29, 2022 7:42 amJune 29, 2022 7:42 am

Last week the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a New York gun law that puts unconstitutional restrictions on concealed carry of a gun out in public, as the Globe reported. Less than one week later, it appears the...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

General Guidance in Reading the Public Contract Code

June 29, 2022 6:29 amJune 29, 2022 6:35 am

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The twenty-first alphabetically is the Public Contract Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Public Contract...

Bill to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status of Nonprofits ‘Engaged in Insurrection-Related Offenses’ Advancing

June 28, 2022 4:48 pm

A bill by State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) “authorizes the Franchise Tax Board to revoke the tax-exempt status of a charitable organization if the organization has engaged in, or incited the active engagement of, any criminal conspiracies or acts.” Sen....

California’s Iran Contracting Act

June 28, 2022 3:17 pmJune 28, 2022 1:23 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. The Iran Contracting Act of 2010 is contained in Public Contract Code Division 2 (General Provisions), Part 1 (Administrative Provisions), Chapter 2.7, which contains Sections 2200 to 2208. Section 2200 provides...