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As California’s marijuana marketplace continues to grow, legislators continue to look for new ways to regulate it. The start of 2019 brought two new cannabis-related laws to California. The first law is Assembly Bill 1793 that speeds up the process for people who may be eligible to get convictions related to marijuana dismissed. The bill […]
Definition and Elements of California Petty Theft Petty theft is among the most common theft crimes charged by prosecutors in California. Petty theft is distinguished from grand theft by the California law in two ways, which include the value of the property stolen and the punishment if convicted. Petty theft is defined as the unlawful […]
Anyone who has ever been the victim of sexual harassment knows that the act can strip away your dignity. The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that sexual harassment is a form of job discrimination and should not be tolerated in the workplace. Since sexual harassment is often not too obvious, here are […]
2020 Gun Control Laws: Suicide Prevention and Purchase Restriction The state of California, with the lead of Governor Gavin Newson, recently passed into law gun laws restricting further the purchase and use of firearms. The State is estimated to have more than 4.2 million gun owners, who will be affected both directly and indirectly by […]
California State Law Legal Age to Participate in Lottery State lottery laws govern how the lottery is operated and accounted for, how revenue is distributed, time limits for claiming prizes, and prohibited activities. The main purpose of state lotteries is to boost state revenue, often for a particular need, without raising taxes. For instance, California […]
Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, and Withdrawal of Life Support Euthanasia, also called mercy killing, is the act of taking a person’s life when they no longer wish to live, typically because of a terminal illness or some other debilitating condition. Euthanasia has, for a long time, remained illegal in all states, but several states, including the […]
