Since the beginning of the pandemic, many governors have issued executive orders targeted at combating price gouging. However, one California state senator, Senator Thomas Umberg, proposed going a ...

On October 11, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation—Senate Bill (SB) No. 19—that updates the California Penal Code to add Section 422.3, a new statute that closes a loophole and ...

Bribery A bribe occurs when something of value is conferred on a public official in exchange for a promise of official action (or inaction). Asking for official favors by a briber, asking for a bribe ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

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This year, jurors reviewed Grand Jury reports from 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, all of which were from previous years, prior to their term. They conducted interviews to gain more insight into the ...