California voters have passed Proposition 47, a law that will reduce simple drug possession and some property crimes to misdemeanors, with 59 percent of the vote, according to statewide ballot returns. That means, effectively immediately, California joins about a dozen other states across the country with misdemeanor drug possession laws. The Read more…
On September 28, 2014, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 2396, which provides that an individual with an expunged conviction cannot be denied a license solely because of the expunged conviction, notwithstanding any other law in the Business and Professions Code. This new law gives relief to applicants applying to certain Read more…
If you are arrested in California for driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% with an out-of-state driver's license, your driver's license will not be immediately confiscated. However, you will be notified that your driving privileges in the state of California will be suspended in thirty (30) days. Wow, just reading Read more…
On November 14, 2014, Steven L. Simas, owner and founder of Simas & Associates, Ltd., will be serving as one of several presenters for Administrative Writs of Mandamus: What You Need to Know. This day-long seminar is being co-hosted by Pincus Professional Education and the Sacramento County Bar Association Administrative Read more…
Many types of work-related reimbursements are mandated, but an employer still has the option to go the extra mile and go over the minimum required by law. The question is does it pay to do so? Being lavish with your reimbursement helps show an employee that they recognize their sacrifice, Read more…
Simas & Associates, Ltd., tangled with the BAR in a case involving consumer complaints and an undercover sting operation against a California automotive technician. Simas & Associates, Ltd., highlighted our client’s nearly perfect reputation and took a healthcare law approach to expose the holes in this case. Ultimately, it forced Read more…
Since 2006, California employers who employ or contract with over 50 individuals to provide it service are mandated to provide regular sexual harassment training to its supervisors. Assembly Bill 1825 resulted in the creation of Section 12950.1 of the Government Code, which required mandatory sexual harassment training for supervisors within Read more…
Recently, our law firm has received a large influx of inquiries for service from registered nurses and physical therapists. The cause for this influx appears to be an abrupt change in the way the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) and the Physical Therapy Board (PTB) are treating first-time, driving under Read more…
This past weekend, the University of Florida Gators were to take on the University of Idaho Vandals in a NCAA Division I Football Game. Unfortunately, the game was delayed by severe weather. Then, shortly after the opening kickoff, the game was suspended indefinitely due to the return of that severe Read more…
A California DMV reexamination hearing is an in-person evaluation of your driving ability. The purpose is to determine if you have the physical and mental skills to drive a car safely. A reexamination may also be “lack of skill inquiry” "Phyical and Mental Conditions Hearing" or “P&M hearing” “medical suspension hearing.” If Read more…