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The law also made the California Insurance Commissioner an elected position (previously being a governor-appointed position). [4] Proposition 103 devised a process enabling consumer participation in the setting of insurance rates, and allowed consumer "intervenors" witness fees and expenses in some cases. [5]
In civil actions alleging employment or housing discrimination, the court, in its discretion, may award to the prevailing party, including the CRD, reasonable attorney's fees and costs, including expert witness fees. (Gov. Code, §§ 12965, subd. (b); 12989.2.)
Taxation of costs is a ministerial function performed by a court upon the resolution of case. It involves entering the various costs and their amounts against the party (either the claimant or defendant) against whom those costs have been awarded by the court.
Rule 2.1008 in the 2024 California Rules of Court says prospective jurors with physical or mental disabilities that don’t affect their competence but could cause them harm can be excused from ...
The Supreme Court says home builders in California may challenge the fees commonly imposed by cities and counties to pay for new infrastructure. Builders may fight 'impact fees' that fund ...
The justices also noted that median bail in California, $50,000, five times the national average. Bail bond companies keep a defendant's deposit, up to 10 percent of the bail amount, even if they ...
Marsy's Law, the California Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008, enacted by voters as Proposition 9 through the initiative process in the November 2008 general election, is an amendment to the state's constitution and certain penal code sections.
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