Proposition 19, the California measure narrowly approved by voters last November, created a tax break for some and tax hikes for others. Proponents of the measure tout the new tax revenue stream for the state […]
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The Politics of Stupidity at the U.S.-Mexico Border: The Devil’s Highway by Luís Alberto Urrea
A vivid, shocking, and provocative story about 26 “walkers”—migrating Mexican men who suffered and died in the Arizona desert on May 19, 2001—The Devil’s Highway is a profound work of nonfiction by Luís Alberto Urrea. […]
read moreAre Parent-Child Transfers under California Prop 19 Destroying the Ability to Create Generational Wealth?
On November 3, 2020, California voters narrowly voted to pass Proposition 19 (Prop 19) which affects how California homeowners are able to pass on property to family members. Effective on February 16, 2021, parents attempting […]
read moreCOVID-19 and the U.S. Federal Government vs. Undocumented Immigrants: How the U.S. Excludes Undocumented Immigrants from Financial Relief Amid a Global Pandemic
As we reached the Coronavirus Pandemic’s first anniversary, Americans continue to face economic troubles. The federal government has approved only three stimulus checks in the last eleven months. Contrary to public belief, these stimulus checks […]
read moreOnline Learning in a Global Pandemic, Intimate Details & Prying Government Eyes: When What Was Once Private is Thrust into the Public Sphere
The Story of KaMauri Harrison A global pandemic has morphed the traditional in-person classroom into a virtual one, leaving vestiges of strict classroom rules and decorum clashing with home privacy expectations. So is the case […]
read moreEmployee Privacy Rights While Working from Home
Over the past few decades and especially under the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a merger of office and home life. More and more employees are working from home. By bringing work […]
read moreAB 1482 – Tenant Protection Act and Its Impacts on Tenants, Landlords, and the Broader Housing Market
AB 1482: A Brief Overview In 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1482 to cap rent increases statewide for the next 10 years. Effective on January 1, 2020, the bill limits annual rent […]
read moreCalifornia is on Fire – Firefighters and Prisoners to the Rescue
California is burning at a record high rate and has seen unprecedented damage due to the increase of the severity of fires as well as the increase in the duration of fire season. However, many […]
read moreLos Angeles’s Social Equity Cannabis Applicants are Getting Left in the Weeds
The passage of California Proposition 64 (Prop 64) opened the door for cities to grant licenses to businesses for the purpose of selling cannabis and to legalize personal recreational use within their own jurisdiction. The […]
read moreExecutive Order No. 13925: An Attempted Stop Sign on Our Global Cyber-Freeway
The year 2020 has brought times of physical isolation and the world has turned to the Internet as a bridge to normalcy. It is not uncommon for a person to wake up and grab his […]
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