A number of movements to legalize the use of marijuana have been gaining steam lately. There are places in California where it's already legal for medicinal purposes. Much of the American public now believes that the drug should be legalized (40 percent according to a Rasmussen International Poll) but others are still concerned about health damage and other adverse affects.
Legal scholar Elyn Saks talks about her struggles with, and surprising triumphs over, mental illness By Elyn R. Saks | December 29, 2009 | Elyn Saks is a law professor at the University of Southern California, a Marshall scholar, and a graduate of Yale Law School.
This site easily identifies which states government have the most control over their citizen by a large margin. Ironicly New York, California, and Maryland are some of the most oppresive states. While New Hampshire, South Dakota, and Colorado rank among the most free.
This article is about a recent study that indicates which states have more personal freedoms. The study was based on laws and how strict they were and the restrictions on the citizens of that state. It was conducted to see which states allow their citizens to leave the most personal, private, and free life possible.
In 2006, the law changed the way the Department of Motor Vehicles verifies insurance for vehicles. Changes ensured that vehicles being drove on California roads had liability insurance that provided financial responsibility for any damage or injury caused by a traffic collision regardless of fault.
Governor Jerry Brown passed the bill that students under the Dream Act were allowed government aid from scholarships and loans. They will only be accepted for the loans if they prove their residency in the states and plan on getting citizenship after their education is done.
Hanni M. Fakhoury writes about the advancing technology industries and how it can decrease privacy as well as enhance privacy of the consumers.California sued Delta Airlines for not containing a privacy policy in it's mobile app. Similar to that, Washington passed an amendment that requires law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before checking emails.