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Recall Newsom organizers back Assemblyman Kiley in court case; Vote could be taken in March '21
Organizers of the Recall Gavin Newsom 2020 movement drove their 24-foot bus to Sutter County on Oct. 21 to support Assemblymen Kevin Kiley (R-Roseville) and James Gallagher (R-Sacramento) in their lawsuit against the governor.
State Bar issues litigation funding guidelines in formal opinion
The State Bar of California found that third-party litigation funding presents no significant obstacles to the ethical practice of law and issued guidelines in its formal opinion
NFIB identifies three small business priorities for the legislative new year
Opposing a proposed sales tax on the service industry is among the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)’s top three priorities for the upcoming 2021-2022 legislative session, which begins on Jan. 4 and ends Sept. 10, 2021.
Sutter County judge rules in favor of limiting Gov. Newsom's authority
A Sutter County Superior Court Judge set a precedent this week that even during an extended state of emergency, the courts have a role to play in maintaining the constitutional balance of power
Audit report: Complex financial system causes delays in state agencies reconciling bank activity
The California State Auditor’s office released its Internal Control and Compliance Report last week for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2019
If Prop 22 fails, 'it's game over' for Uber and Lyft, observer says
Uber, Lyft must comply with the injunction in 30 days after Nov. 3 elections
Truth in Accounting: 'California is unusually delayed in issuing its annual financial report'
The state of California was crowned with the Tortoise Award for the slow publication of its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
Prop 22 is expected to decide AB 5 and fate of Uber and Lyft drivers
After an injunction requiring Uber and Lyft to comply with Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) was stayed on appeal, Uber and Lyft asked California’s First Appellate District last week to reverse the order requiring the companies to reclassify drivers as employees rather than independent contractors
Rep. Calvert: Attorney General and Secretary of State are using their power to intimidate GOP voters
A Republican state representative is upset with what he sees as abuse of power by Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Attorney General Xavier Becerra
Retired judge: Lawyer licensing is administrative, not judicial
California Supreme Court declined to retroactively apply a lower passing score for the state bar exam, which led to protests and a state bar working group voting to extend a temporary licensing program
Assemblyman Kiley: Dems are undermining free and fair elections
The election process is being conducted in a way that is not leaving fate in the hands of California voters, according to Assemblyman Kevin Kiley
Critics say Prop 24 'pay-for-privacy schemes' is good for the wealthy, but discriminate against the poor
A consumer advocacy group, which opposes Proposition 24, says the ballot measure promotes pay-for-privacy schemes, which is unfair to people who don't have the wealth to pay for confidentiality
Democrat Attorney Generals request more time to scrutinize DOL independent contractor rule
A Democratic coalition of 17 senators and attorneys general from 21 states are requesting more time to scrutinize the Department of Labor’s (DOL) independent contractor rule
Sutter County Superior Court Judge allows lawsuit against Gov. Newsom to proceed to trial
Sutter County Superior Court Judge Sarah Heckman is allowing a lawsuit filed by two lawmakers against Gov. Gavin Newsom to proceed to trial instead of granting their motion for an injunction
Judicial Watch sues over new state law that bans all-white corporate boards of directors
A watchdog group filed a lawsuit, requesting an injunction that would stop a new state law from requiring corporations to appoint a mandatory number of racial minorities on their board of directors
Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week: Small businesses suing insurers over COVID-19, though not having much success in court
More than 5,000 lawsuits have been filed nationwide relating to COVID-19 and the types of complaints the American Tort Reform Association is most concerned about are small businesses suing insurers
Gov. Newsom prohibits cosmetic chemicals but experts question how to enforce
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on AB 2762 last week, which bans 24 chemicals in cosmetics starting in 2025.
Proposition 24 opposed by a coalition of 10 businesses and trade associations
A coalition of 10 trade associations, companies and organizations say it’s ‘extraordinarily premature’ for the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) to be replaced by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) as Proposition 24 would require if passed
Prop 17, Prop 18 enable voting rights for parolees and 17-year-olds
Some 50,000 parolees could potentially vote as soon as January 2021 along with 17-year-olds if voters pass Proposition 17 and Proposition 18 at the polls on Nov. 3
Labor department considers new independent contractor definition, could be used to federally challenge AB 5
Labor department is revising how it defines independent contractor