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By James Clark - No one is surprised to learn that California’s death penalty is a broken and dysfunctional system. After all, you don’t have to go far in California to find any government bureaucracy that’s broken or dysfunctional – it’s finding a functional government program that might take a while. The question is: How do we fix it?...

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A thriving arts community has taken root in one of west Oakland’s many active and abandoned warehouses. See the article here: American Steel Studios

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Employee vacation policies can vary depending on your business. Some employers choose to have no vacation time during a year, while other employers are now instituting forced vacations for employees . At the Motley Fool, a 250-employee financial services company located in Virginia, all employees are entered into a monthly drawing where one lucky (or unlucky, depending your...

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In 2008, the Fourth District Court of Appeal (San Diego) found that the onus on employers to ensure meal and rest periods for employees was not as burdensome as a “strict liability” liability standard for missed break periods.  Thus, in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, 165 Cal.App.4th 25, it was found that employers must only reasonably provide...

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This latest update contains a new list from the Governor’s Office for Friday, August 5, 2011 at 11:45 a.m. CPDA Cumulative Legislative Update includes new posts for August 2 – 5, 2011 8-5-2011 SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has signed the following bills: AB 140 by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes (D-Los Angeles) - ...

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​Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a California Chamber of Commerce-sponsored bill that clarifies the requirements of paid bone marrow and/or organ donation leave. SB... Read more: CalChamber-Sponsored Leave Clarification Bill Signed by Governor

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The annual report by the Sheriff’s Department watchdog includes the case of a deputy shooting at a motorist who had bumped his car and a case in which a deputy failed to report a shooting. By Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times, August 5, 2011 The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department watchdog released a report Thursday cataloging several serious examples...

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As a business, is a jury trial your friend or your foe? It seems that the general impression is that small businesses and juries don't mix. Maybe part of the reason why businesses seem to be hesitant toward jury trials is the media impression and the generalization of juries being sympathetic toward alleged victims of a business' greed...

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Guwahati, Aug. 4: The Centre is inching towards signing an MoU on wildlife cooperation with Bhutan.A source said a draft MoU highlighting the areas of cooperation and the way for implementation had been prepared. See the original post here: Indo-Bhutan team up for conservation - Centre plans to sign MoU to save wildlife

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Marine life in Australia's southwest is not protected by the federal government's proposed marine parks, scientists say. Go here to read the rest: Marine life not protected: scientists