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Lt. Gov Kounalakis Signs Eviction Moratorium Extension Bill into Law

April 1, 2022 2:17 amApril 1, 2022 2:37 pm

First passed in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, statewide eviction moratoriums have been extended numerous times in 2020, in 2021, and, due to the rise of different variants, through 2002 until March 31st...

Re-Open the Floodgates of American Energy to Prevent an Oil-pocalypse

March 31, 2022 2:24 pmMarch 31, 2022 2:49 pm

With gas prices in California even higher than predicted in Will Smith’s 2007 zombie apocalypse I Am Legend, Democrats are poised for the electoral blowout of the century. Every poll favors Republicans, particularly on energy issues. And as Americans are...

‘Homeless Equity for Left Behind Populations’ Act Bill Passes Senate Committee

March 31, 2022 12:56 pm

A bill requiring county, city, and continuum of care homeless services that receive state funding, which must ensure that all the needs of domestic violence survivors, unaccompanied women, and transgendered individuals experiencing homelessness are met, passed the Senate Human Services...

Layering Penalties or Remedies in California Bills

March 31, 2022 11:19 amMarch 31, 2022 11:23 am

On occasion, a bill in the California Legislature will propose a new penalty or a new remedy to be added to state statute. The following are examples of language that a reader might see in a bill: A civil penalty...

Questioning Firefighters Union Political Priorities As Wildfire Season Approaches

March 31, 2022 6:15 amMarch 31, 2022 6:28 am

As another summer of wildfires approaches, it is in the interest of every Californian to understand that California’s firefighters’ union, the California Professional Firefighters, is one of the most politically powerful unions in the state. This union has the power to...

What Is in California’s Family Code?

March 30, 2022 4:44 pmMarch 30, 2022 4:48 pm

The California Family Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Family Code contains 17 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or individual statutes. The following is a broad...

Gift of Public Funds Disclaimer in California Bills

March 30, 2022 7:04 amMarch 30, 2022 7:10 am

On occasion, a California bill will contain a section at the end that provides a disclaimer regarding a potential gift of public funds, which is generally prohibited under the California Constitution. A reader might come across language similar to the...