On November 5, 2024, the voters in Stockton enacted the first interest arbitration ballot initiative since 2008 in passing Measure N by 65.57%. Measure N amended the City Charter to establish interest arbitration as the procedure to resolve impasses in
How to Begin a Divorce in Stockton, CA
Divorces can take a while to become finalized. Unless your divorce is uncontested, you should prepare for the divorce process to take several months — and perhaps even longer, depending on the issues to be resolved. But regardless of how
Bearing the Burden: Understanding Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination
In Hittle v. City of Stockton, former fire chief Ronald Hittle claimed religious discrimination, citing remarks by the deputy city manager. Despite Hittle’s attempts to use the comments as evidence, the Ninth Circuit upheld the city’s summary judgment, emphasizing the
9th Circuit: Fire Chief’s Dismissal Was Not Motivated by Religious Discrimination
In Hittle v. City of Stockton, California, (9th Cir., Aug. 4, 2023), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a religious discrimination suit under Title VII and the California Fair Employment and Housing
California food firm warned after rodents, cats, bats, roaches and more found in warehouse
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days
House appreciation and probate costs
Many people are unsure and unaware how attorney fees and court costs work in a California probate case. With amazing house appreciation the last 10 years I wanted to talk a little bit about how house appreciation and probate costs
Petition asks FSIS to ease up on what can be labeled as beef stroganoff
Kevin’s Natural Foods, based in Stockton, CA, is looking for flexibility with the beef stroganoff standard. It has filed a petition with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), requesting an amendment for similar products that do not meet the
Everybody Knows and Nobody Knows
Readers of this blog are thoroughly immersed in FAA and UAS issues, and are up to date on what can and can’t be done with a drone. As a result, we sometimes lose perspective on how little the vast majority
What Role Should Mental Health Experts Play in Undue Influence Cases?
At the start of trial recently in San Joaquin County Superior Court in Stockton, I sparred with opposing counsel over the role of the retained mental health experts with regard to testimony on undue influence. The contestant alleged that
Local Governments Seize Dogs, Shake Down the Poor
A depressing story from CNNMoney that should raise the ire of our pet-owning readers:California resident Gerilynn Aflleje was horrified when her 4-year-old Siberian Husky mix was killed by a local animal shelter over $180 in fees that she couldn’t afford.Her