Posts Tagged: Senate Judiciary Committee

News

Bill calls for audit of State Bar’s disastrous February exam

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In late March, Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, amended a spot bill, SB 47, to order the State Auditor to conduct an audit of the February 2025 bar exam. The bill would direct the auditor to submit findings “as soon as possible” to the Bar’s board of trustees, the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court and the Senate Judiciary Committee and its Assembly counterpart.

Opinion

Celebrating 50 years of women’s involvement in CHP

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OPINION – This year marks the 50th anniversary of women’s significant contribution and involvement in the California Highway Patrol. Breaking down systemic barriers helps to lead and inspire future generations of women, and it is a responsibility we all share.

Opinion

Progress in the face of the digital revolution and news evolution

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While not a panacea for all that affects newspapers, the compromise on AB 886 which consists of cash infusion of approximately $100 million next year and $250 million over the subsequent 5 years, will help newspapers transition to changing models of news consumption.

News

Attempt to allow Legislature’s staff to unionize moves forward

Night view of the California state Capitol, where an effort is underway to allow staffers to unionize.(Photo: trekandshoot, via Shutterstock)

The clerks, receptionists, and those who get the coffee in the Capitol have historically been “at will” employees – meaning the legislators who employ them can fire them whenever they wish. That may be about to change.

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Auditor slams state mental-health system, revives Laura’s Law

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A massive and highly critical state auditor’s report has given new life to legislation to deal with California’s notoriously troubled mental-health system. The shift comes as state lawmakers, convening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, face hundreds of bills in the closing days of the legislative session.

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