5/28 – California legislature is considering expanding MediCal (healthcare coverage for low income people) to people in the country illegally, and to those under age 19. 5/22 – California water regulators and farmers in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta agree to plan for the farmers to reduce water use by 25%. 5/19 – L.A. City Council voted to increase minimum wage to $15 an hour
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If you read that headline and you’re like, “wait seriously there’s an election?” you’re not alone. Based on past turnout for local elections, this Tuesday’s election could see only around 10% voter participation. Which is EXACTLY the reason for the two ballot measures on the March 3, 2015 ballot for voters in the city of Los Angeles. Many cities are holding
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In case you missed the post on Law Soup a couple weeks ago, the government may be holding some money or personal items in your name, just waiting for you to claim it! Yes, it’s legit. You see, if a company or individual owes you money but can’t find you for some reason (maybe you moved, etc), after a certain amount
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Believe it or not, that chair or sofa you’re sitting on may contain toxic chemicals linked to cancer and fertility issues. Most furniture throughout the country is made with these flame retardant chemicals, which have actually been found to provide no significant protection against the start or spread of fire. And who does the country have to blame for this? Our
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Thanks to a law taking effect January 1, farm animals in California will now get to live luxuriously. Well, not exactly. But farmers in our forward-thinking state must now give certain animals enough space to fully extend their limbs and turn around freely. Imagine that! The law mostly targets chickens, as many (if not most) farms have been keeping chickens in cages so small
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A Los Angeles man was recently convicted under California’s new “Revenge Porn” law. The law, which went into force in October 2013, makes it illegal to post or send out nude photos of someone who had allowed you to take them but where there was an understanding that they would remain private. (A law has already existed for awhile that makes
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Los Angeles is a creative city, which makes it a very exciting place to be. But if you are involved with anything creative, including any type of writing, art, photography, film, music, etc, you know it’s sometimes very difficult to get compensated for your work. Which is why it’s so important to protect it from people who want to enjoy
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Over 34 million people have now seen this video showing some of the harassment a woman experienced while walking the streets of New York City for 10 hours: Hollaback!, the non-profit organization that produced the video, wanted to start a conversation, and they got one – both positive and very, very negative. The woman appearing in the video, Shoshana Roberts, has received plenty of
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Update Nov 2018: We see this post is still getting some traction, even though it’s old news. To get info on ballot propositions in general, check out our Guide to the Rules for Ballot Propositions in California You voted! See wasn’t that fun? Wait you did vote, right? Well regardless, we now have some new laws and government action, effective today (ballot initiatives
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Have you ever had a burning legal question and needed to talk to a lawyer about it NOW? With new services from LawDingo.com and Avvo.com*, it’s now much easier to get a real attorney on the phone right away, answering your questions. Avvo.com’s Avvo Advisor promises to get you a satisfactory answer from an attorney within 30 minutes or it’s free. Sounds a lot like ordering
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