Bill to decriminalize theft-related crimes dies in committee
(The Center Square) - A bill that would have allowed people to walk away after being charged with theft-related crimes has died in committee,... Read More.
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Data: Oakland legislator requests biggest behested payment
(The Center Square) - The California Fair Political Practices Commission's database of payments made to companies, organizations and government agencies shows that Assemblymember Buffy... Read More.
California Democrats strip private lawsuit threat from antitrust law rewrite
(Legal Newsline) - Businesses in California may be spared a potential avalanche of new lawsuits, which critics say would have cost the state economy... Read More.
Op-Ed: Public pensions bet underfunded retirements on private credit’s riskiest corner
Equable Institute reported on July 23 that America's state and local pension systems have reached their best-funded status... Read More.
Nevada senators join Dems calling for end to wildfire bets
(The Center Square) - Lawmakers across the nation have raised concerns that bets on wildfires, popularized on prediction market sites, could encourage arson.
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Law enforcement says there isn’t enough money for Prop. 36
(The Center Square) - Since Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California's 2026-27 state budget bill into law, some law enforcement officials in the Golden State... Read More.
Congress sluggish on federal AI framework as concerns intensify
(The Center Square) - Despite watchdog groups warning that few regulatory guardrails exist to meet the threats posed by the rapid development and deployment... Read More.
Police advocates warn that ICE lawsuit law will hit local cops instead
(Legal Newsline) - State legislation proposed by a San Francisco lawmaker seeking to let anti-ICE activists sue immigration officers in California state court could... Read More.
Op-Ed: California’s high court just proved pension reform doesn’t enforce itself
California's Supreme Court ruled on July 27 that a retired county lawyer cannot count 40 extra hours of cashed-out vacation toward his pension. Those... Read More.
GOP legislators stress election integrity amendments
(The Center Square) - Two constitutional amendments introduced by Republican lawmakers in California were pushed in a press conference on Thursday morning on election... Read More.
