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Senate District 1 Results: Brian Dahle defeats Kevin Kiley In Urban vs. Rural District

June 5, 2019 7:11 amJune 13, 2019 6:37 am

“Today’s election did not go our way. Although some ballots remain to be counted, it’s not enough to overcome our current deficit of 53 percent to 47 percent. Congratulations to Senator-elect Brian Dahle. I wish him the best in his...

Is There Liability for Enacting Unconstitutional Laws?

June 5, 2019 6:00 amJune 2, 2019 9:12 pm

I have occasionally been asked whether there is any recourse when the Legislature and Governor enact a law that violates the state and/or federal constitutions. Obviously, the first action would be to challenge the enacted bill in either a state...

New Suburbanism – A Smart Alternative to ‘Smart Growth’

June 5, 2019 2:15 amJune 13, 2019 6:38 am

Solutions to California’s housing shortage invariably focus on increasing the density of preexisting cities and suburbs. Legislative solutions include SB 375, passed in 2008, which “incentivizes” cities and counties to approve high density land developments, and the failed (this time) SB 50,...

High Speed Rail’s Top Consultant Suspended After Assemblyman Requests Ethics Investigation

June 5, 2019 2:05 amJune 6, 2019 5:09 am

Assemblyman Jim Patterson says it took almost three years to get approval for an audit of the California High Speed Rail Authority… and what an audit it was. “The ruling Party really pushed it off,” said Patterson, a Republican from...

Bill to End ‘Hair Discrimination’ In the Workplace Moves Ahead

June 4, 2019 11:23 amJune 13, 2019 6:39 am

While existing state and federal laws prohibit racial discrimination in schools and workplaces, one area has not legally evolved — hairstyles, or rather “natural hairstyles” traditionally worn by African American men and women. Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) authored SB...

Federal Privacy Legislation Needed Before a Patchwork of State Privacy Laws Inundate Businesses

June 4, 2019 2:15 amJune 3, 2019 5:06 pm

The issue of consumer privacy, or the lack thereof, is one of the hot-button issues of the day. Hardly a month goes by without mainstream media outlets reporting on the latest privacy related story. From the collection of consumer data...

Assembly Kills 50 Percent of Republican Assemblyman Steven Choi’s Bills Under New Rule

June 4, 2019 2:15 amJune 10, 2019 12:25 pm

Assemblyman Steven Choi (R-Irvine) wants to know why fifty percent of his bills have been killed prior to ever receiving a public committee hearing. “Some have never been agendized,” Choi said in an interview. “The committee chair killed them, or...