California Municipal Law Blog
by Derek P. Cole on March 17, 2020
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Uncategorised,
Cole Huber LLP finds itself in a unique situation because of the novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) public-health emergency. As a business, our law firm—like all businesses statewide—has implemented the measures the Governor and public health authorities have directed to stop COVID-19’s spread. At the same time, because of our work for local governments, we have taken important measures to ensure our public clients continue receiving responsive and effective legal services from us during this period of critical need.
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Coronavirus, COVID-19, Shelter in Place, Social Distancing,
by Derek P. Cole on March 12, 2020
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Meetings,
Today, Governor Newsom issued an executive order concerning COVID-19 (the “coronavirus”) that, among other things, suspended portions of the Brown Act to expand the authorizations of teleconferencing in local public meetings. The executive order also recommends local agencies implement measures to ensure “social distancing” in their public meetings and events. “Social distancing” is the practice of keeping appropriate distances (six feet is often recommended) between persons.
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Brown Act, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Social Distancing, Teleconferencing,
by Steven Graham on January 21, 2020
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Law Enforcement, Legislative Updates,
Several new laws took effect this year that affect public safety. The key legislation is summarized in this post.
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Gun Violence Restraining Order, Pitchess Motions, Public Records Act, Standards and Policies, Subpoenas, Use of Force, Websites,
by Betsy Martyn on January 21, 2020
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Employment Law, Legislative Updates, Public Records Act, Public Utilities, Water,
Introduction
The majority of the bills from 2019 addressed wildfires, affordable housing and emergency/homeless shelters. The housing bills from last year will be addressed in a separate post. A separate post on new bills affecting law enforcement will also be added.
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data collection, gender diversity, Independent Contractors, New laws, planning, public works, Sexual Harassment Training, surplus property, urban water retailers, wages, zoning,
by Betsy Martyn on December 22, 2019
posted in
Elections, Legislative Updates,
AB 571 provides statewide campaign contribution limits applicable to City Council campaigns (beginning in 2021) unless superseded by a local campaign limit ordinance or resolution. The City does not have campaign contribution or funding limits at this time. Therefore, absent a local resolution or ordinance, the provisions of AB 571 that amend the Political Reform Act will impose a basic limit of $3000 per election per contributor as of January 1, 2021, and impose other restrictions. This limit is adjusted annual by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) according to the consumer ... Continue Reading
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Campaign Contributions, Campaign Finance Reform, Campaign Loans, Contribution Limits,
