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California voters rejected two initiatives to repeal the death penalty by popular vote in 2012 and 2016, and they narrowly adopted in 2016 another proposal to expedite its appeal process. [10] On August 26, 2021, the California Supreme Court upheld the state's death penalty rules though as of 2024 executions have yet to resume. [11]
Lori Wilson, state assemblymember from the 11th district (2022–present) [4] Municipal officials. Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles (2022–present) and former U.S. Representative from CA-37 (2011-2022) [4] Notable individuals. Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers [5] Organizations. ACLU California Action [4] Anti-Recidivism ...
Proposition 36, titled Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes, was an initiated California ballot proposition and legislative statute that was passed by a landslide in the 2024 general election [2] [3] and went into effect in December 2024. [4]
If you collect Social Security, your payments are subject to the same garnishment rules that apply to other types of income. This means your benefits can be withheld to enforce your legal ...
Most of the time unemployment benefits are protected from wage garnishment. In some cases, unemployment benefits can be garnished if you owe income taxes, student loan debt or child support.
In California, the state minimum wage as of January 1, 2024 was $16 per hour. [6] [note 1] As of July 2024, California had the highest minimum wage of any state and was the highest in the country except for some part of New York (which also have a $16/hour minimum wage) and the District of Columbia (which has a minimum wage of $17.50/hour). [9]
In terms of court-ordered child support or alimony: The Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) allows garnishment of up to 50% of your benefits if you are supporting a spouse or child apart from ...
Repeals 2008 California Proposition 8 and declares in the state constitution that the "right to marry is a fundamental right", effectively allowing same-sex couples to once again marry. [ 23 ] 4