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State to pay Lodi, Fresno churches $500K attorney fees in COVID-19 lawsuit settlement
When attorney Dean Broyles wrote a letter to Gov. Gavin Newson early in the pandemic last year asking him politely to treat churches as essential services and businesses, he got no response.
Recall organizer accuses Gov. Newsom of ‘political pandering’ for settling Afghan refugees amid homelessness crisis
Despite a shortage of affordable housing options, Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking action to accommodate Afghan refugees
Lawmakers approve a bill allowing involuntary litigants to hire an attorney in guardianship proceedings
California lawmakers approved a bill that allows wards of the state under guardianship like singer Britney Spears to choose their own attorney
HIV physician, researcher not getting vaccine booster shot; 'Only if my hospital makes me'
Dr. Monica Ghandi teaches medicine at UCSF and is director at the UCSF Gladstone Center for AIDS Research
LA County, state to pay Thomas More Society attorneys $800K settlement over megachurch capacity restrictions
When megachurch pastor John MacArthur refused to back down in the face of a court injunction, he was threatened with fines and even imprisonment.
Rideshare advocacy group says judge was right to overturn Prop 22 - 'bad policy'
A ridesharing advocacy group is pleased with an Alameda Superior Court judge’s decision to overturn Proposition 22, which exempts app-based drivers from Assembly Bill (AB) 5.
Emergency appeal in Recall Gavin 2020 likely to fail, attorney says
The plaintiffs who sought to stop the Sept. 14 recall vote that could see Gov. Gavin Newsom replaced by a Republican challenger have appealed a federal judge’s decision to deny their preliminary injunction, which allows the special election to proceed.
Central District chief judge: 'No rule prevents forced vaccinations on jury pool'
As vaccine mandates and passports are becoming the norm in various sectors across the country, the Central District of California is discussing mandating vaccinations for court employees but has yet to consider such an order that would apply to jurors, according to the federal court’s top judge.
Sheriffs' union to assert bargaining rights against LA county-wide COVID vaccine mandate
An executive order requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all county workers has been ratified by the Board of Supervisors.
State bar issues professional rules of conduct on working remotely
As working remotely becomes the new norm in the era of COVID-19, attorneys cannot slack off on rules of professional conduct, according to new guidance issued by the state bar of California’s Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct
San Bernardino sheriffs, federal agents to seize illegal cannabis greenhouse equipment, plants
The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department is working with federal officers to seize illegal grows, which are allegedly operated by cartels of criminals.
AB 535 will require more transparent labeling of olive oil produced in California
A proposal introduced by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry will require more rigorous labeling of olive oil that California farmers produce, which is creating a burden for at least one manufacturer.
Attorney for Recall Newsom views failed attempt to derail election as a victory for all Californians
A federal judge denied a motion for declaratory relief and preliminary injunction against the state’s chief election officer filed by two plaintiffs who seek to stop the Sept. 14 recall vote that could see Gov. Gavin Newsom replaced by a Republican challenger
Legal commentator: 'Rental housing group faces troubled road in federal eviction moratorium lawsuit against the state'
The California Rental Housing Association (CalRHA) is objecting to AB 832 extending the state’s moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent for the third time
Mormon attorney on Huntsman tithing allegations: ‘IRS whistleblower is wrong'
Mormon Church on Huntsman's tithes: 'The law says he cannot get them back'
Freedom Foundation alleges a neo-Marxist plot is undermining racial unity in California public schools
The National Education Association, whose largest state affiliate is the California Teachers Association (CTA), has made public its position on racial justice in a guidebook and one advocacy group finds its contents shocking.
Avenatti gets new embezzlement trial after judge rules helpful evidence was withheld
In a way, the feds are lucky that a federal judge in California is ordering a new trial for Michael Avenatti who stands accused of embezzling millions from clients, according to an attorney who's closely following the high profile case.
LA author: 'COVID vaccine quick fix is more appealing to the masses than treatment'
The federal government’s emphasis on vaccinations rather than treatment for COVID-19 is largely a function of marketing
Appellate court denies Intuit's plea to transfer 40,000 TurboTax customer complaints to small claims court
An appellate court rejected Intuit’s request that it issue an injunction to stop consumer arbitrations en masse
Grieving father calls on lawmakers to allow cannabis in hospitals for pain relief of the terminally ill
Since losing his son, Ryan, in 2018 to stage 4 pancreatic cancer when he was just 41 years old, Jim Bartell has been on a mission