At some point or another, just about everyone has pretended to be a police officer, whether it was while playing cops and robbers as a child or as a Halloween costume as an adult. But there is a big distinction between wearing a costume or a child pretending to arrest a friend and the crime […]
New Bill Helps Inmate Firefighters Secure Careers After Release
There has been a lot of criticism when it comes to California’s inmate firefighter program. These convicts who are putting their lives on the line as public service all for only $1 an hour plus $2 to $5 a day, which many argue makes the program akin to slave labor. But a new law signed […]
What to Expect at Your Domestic Violence Arraignment
After you have been arrested for domestic violence, your first court appearance will be your arraignment. This step of the court process is one of the most important as it allows you to hear the charges that have been filed against you, deal with bail, schedule future court dates and re-addresses the protective order. One […]
The Family Who Caused the El Dorado Fire Could Face Reckless Burning Charges
As of September 10, there are 29 major wildfires burning in California. One of the largest in Southern California is the El Dorado fire in San Bernadino County. This fire is also being widely discussed in the news because where as many of the other fires were started as a result of dry weather, this […]
Can Churches Sell Magic Mushrooms for Religious Ceremonies?
Police in Oakland raided America’s only psychedelic church promoting the use of magic mushrooms a few weeks ago. While many people assume that the issue is cut and dry, given that the Zide Door Church of Entheogenic Plants had a massive amount of marijuana and psychocybin mushrooms stored in their safe, the law is actually […]
How California’s Self Defense Laws Affect Your Right to Protect Your Property
In California, you have the right to defend yourself as well as others as well as the “right to defend real or personal property,” but your right to use force in the protection of property is far more limited than that involving the protection of yourself or others. In fact, in most cases this defense […]
What to Know About Making a Citizen’s Arrest in CA
If you’re one of those people who has ever asked yourself “is a citizen’s arrest a real thing?” after watching a TV show depicting one, you’ll be happy to know you’re not alone. In fact, they are very real and an important part of the law when it comes to certain people, such as security […]
What to Know About Traveling While on Probation in California
It’s not surprising that those on probation are subjected to many limitations that do not affect those who are not being punished for a crime, but many people wonder if they can travel while serving probation. While you might expect that it will depend on whether you want to travel out of the state or […]
What to Know About Election Fraud Laws in California
Despite some conservatives’ claims to the contrary, voter fraud is relatively uncommon in elections throughout the entire country, and that includes both mail-in ballots or traditional in-person voting machines. That being said, while there are certainly nowhere near “millions of examples of voter fraud in California alone” as some Republican pundits have claimed, it is […]
What You Should Know About Pepper Spray Laws in California
In California, pepper spray is considered a valid form of self defense and can be carried in public for personal safety. But that doesn’t mean just anyone can use it whenever they want. In fact there are some very specific laws regarding the sale and use of pepper spray and failure to follow these rules […]
