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California Supreme Court   -   Aug 10, 2025 California Supreme Court hands victory to rooftop solar panel owners
California Supreme Court hands victory to rooftop solar panel owners

In a unanimous vote, justices told a lower court to revisit a ruling that upheld reduced payments to solar panel owners for selling excess power back to utility companies.

by Malena Carollo, CalMatters
State vs nation   -   Aug 10, 2025 Northern District judge sets hearing for feds to prove they did not violate funding injunction
Northern District judge sets hearing for feds to prove they did not violate funding injunction

The California district court judge, Rita F. Lin, set a hearing for Aug. 12. Lin’s order is a response to a Monday filing from lawyers representing University of California researchers. They wrote in their filing to Lin that the National Science Foundation must undo last week’s suspensions.

by Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters
Aug 10, 2025 SB judge appointed to Court of Appeal, prosecutor appointed to empty SB seat
SB judge appointed to Court of Appeal, prosecutor appointed to empty SB seat

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointments of San Bernardino Superior Judge Corey Lee to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two, and of prosecutor Maggie Yang to the county court on Aug. 7. Lee has served as a judge since 2015, when she was appointed by then-Governor Jerry Brown.

by Aidan McGloin
Appellate roundup   -   Aug 10, 2025 CA appellate filing roundup Aug. 10, 2025

Published rulings PAGA suits Salespersons are "exempt employees" when calculating paid sick leave, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One, found Aug. 4. The ruling affirmed San Bernardino Superior Judge Jessica Morgan's ruling in a Private Attorneys General Act case brought by Bradley Hirdman, an

by Aidan McGloin
Aug 10, 2025 Football and faith could return to the Supreme Court – this time, over loudspeakers

If the court does agree to review Cambridge Christian, it may well expand the parameters of religious expression in public – not just at football games.

by Contributors
Weekly editions   -   Aug 03, 2025 Tenants protest, anti-profiling order upheld, jury acquits of drive-by

Good morning, It is August 3. As a reminder, all articles published two weeks ago, July 20, are now free to read without a subscription. Read that edition, which covers ICLS turning 67, the affirmation of arsonist Raymond Lee Oyler's death sentence upheld and a public defender protection

by Aidan McGloin
Aug 03, 2025 California affordable housing programs are on the chopping block after Supreme Court ruling

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. East Palo Alto, like cities across California, has a law on the books that forces developers of new housing projects to foot the bill for the state’s shortage of affordable homes. New residential projects need to set

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters
Aug 03, 2025 Oakridge Elementary abduction case goes to federal court, 21 ADA suits filed last week, Aug. 3 federal filing roundup

Government defendant * Moorer Baby v. City of San Bernardino (5:25-cv-01997 ): Civil Rights Act. Unassigned. * Baby sues for unreasonable search and seizure, false arrest, battery, negligence and violation of the Bane Act. He claims to have been beaten without justification by a San Bernardino police officer on Sept. 2, 2024,

by Aidan McGloin
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California Supreme Court   -   Aug 10, 2025 California Supreme Court hands victory to rooftop solar panel owners
California Supreme Court hands victory to rooftop solar panel owners

In a unanimous vote, justices told a lower court to revisit a ruling that upheld reduced payments to solar panel owners for selling excess power back to utility companies.

by Malena Carollo, CalMatters
State vs nation   -   Aug 10, 2025 Northern District judge sets hearing for feds to prove they did not violate funding injunction
Northern District judge sets hearing for feds to prove they did not violate funding injunction

The California district court judge, Rita F. Lin, set a hearing for Aug. 12. Lin’s order is a response to a Monday filing from lawyers representing University of California researchers. They wrote in their filing to Lin that the National Science Foundation must undo last week’s suspensions.

by Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters
Aug 10, 2025 SB judge appointed to Court of Appeal, prosecutor appointed to empty SB seat
SB judge appointed to Court of Appeal, prosecutor appointed to empty SB seat

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointments of San Bernardino Superior Judge Corey Lee to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two, and of prosecutor Maggie Yang to the county court on Aug. 7. Lee has served as a judge since 2015, when she was appointed by then-Governor Jerry Brown.

by Aidan McGloin
Appellate roundup   -   Aug 10, 2025 CA appellate filing roundup Aug. 10, 2025

Published rulings PAGA suits Salespersons are "exempt employees" when calculating paid sick leave, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One, found Aug. 4. The ruling affirmed San Bernardino Superior Judge Jessica Morgan's ruling in a Private Attorneys General Act case brought by Bradley Hirdman, an

by Aidan McGloin
Aug 10, 2025 Football and faith could return to the Supreme Court – this time, over loudspeakers

If the court does agree to review Cambridge Christian, it may well expand the parameters of religious expression in public – not just at football games.

by Contributors
Weekly editions   -   Aug 03, 2025 Tenants protest, anti-profiling order upheld, jury acquits of drive-by

Good morning, It is August 3. As a reminder, all articles published two weeks ago, July 20, are now free to read without a subscription. Read that edition, which covers ICLS turning 67, the affirmation of arsonist Raymond Lee Oyler's death sentence upheld and a public defender protection

by Aidan McGloin
Aug 03, 2025 California affordable housing programs are on the chopping block after Supreme Court ruling

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. East Palo Alto, like cities across California, has a law on the books that forces developers of new housing projects to foot the bill for the state’s shortage of affordable homes. New residential projects need to set

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters
Aug 03, 2025 Oakridge Elementary abduction case goes to federal court, 21 ADA suits filed last week, Aug. 3 federal filing roundup

Government defendant * Moorer Baby v. City of San Bernardino (5:25-cv-01997 ): Civil Rights Act. Unassigned. * Baby sues for unreasonable search and seizure, false arrest, battery, negligence and violation of the Bane Act. He claims to have been beaten without justification by a San Bernardino police officer on Sept. 2, 2024,

by Aidan McGloin
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