California should keep funding the California Serves Grant. The grant helps schools build real-world civic learning opportunities and expand student access to the State Seal of Civic Engagement, a diploma seal recognizing high school students who demonstrate civic excellence. 

Justices and court staff from the Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District hosted a special groundbreaking ceremony on August 5 to officially celebrate the start of construction of a new courthouse in Sunnyvale. The new building will improve security and accessibility, expand public waiting areas, and increase operational efficiency.

(Subscription required) After nearly 30 years as a civil litigator, Judge Douglas K. Mann chose the unfamiliar terrain of probate, where family conflict, self-represented litigants, and difficult questions demand preparation, patience, and a willingness to hear every side. 

A divided Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a plaintiff’s assertion that she was precluded from taking a COVID-19 shot as mandated by her employer, based on her sincere belief as a practicing Catholic that her body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, does not qualify as “religious” under a California employment discrimination law even if the party provided specific Biblical references as support for her assertions.