Part 1: California Laws Impacting Public Agencies for 2020 -
How do the laws passed last year by California lawmakers impact how public agencies do business in the new year? In this annual Legal Alert series, Best Best &...more
1/8/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Citizen Petitions ,
Compassionate Use Act ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Donations ,
Educational Institutions ,
Farms ,
Federal Elections ,
Firearms ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Medical Foods ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Mobile Devices ,
New Legislation ,
Place of Origin ,
Polling Place ,
Project Labor Agreements ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
Redistricting ,
Referendums ,
Smartphones ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections ,
Unions
There’s a fine line public agencies, officials and employees walk between legally disseminating information and illegally advocating for or against a ballot measure or candidate.
Originally published in PublicCEO - October...more
10/16/2018
/ Ballot Measures ,
General Elections ,
Municipalities ,
Political Association ,
Political Campaigns ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Employees ,
Public Funds ,
Public Officials ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections
Two changes were made to the California Political Reform Act when Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 45 last month. The first is a technical amendment that codifies the FPPC regulations directly into the Act. More importantly,...more
Nationwide, states are seeing an uptick in voter participation. California’s election officials are now preparing for a turnout surge as the state’s June 7 presidential primary nears.
Over the last three months, more...more
4/26/2016
/ Ballot Measures ,
Governor Brown ,
Local Elections ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Primary Elections ,
Public Funds ,
Referendum Votes ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections ,
Voter Registration ,
Voting Rights
Senate Bill 415 applies to cities, counties, school districts and other special districts that have a regular election date that is different from the statewide primary or general election (June and November of even-numbered...more