On Wednesday, September 27, Steve Simas is providing training for members of the Civil Service Commission for the County of San Luis Obispo. The training is being held at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D-250, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 and is to run from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The Civil Service Read more…
Simas & Associates receives phone calls from potential clients all the time. But recently a theme has developed among Bureau of Automotive Repair ("B.A.R.") shop owners which motivated us to write this blog. This blog addresses the four most frequently occurring flaws received and how regularly we automotive repair shops Read more…
On July 26, 2017, the Bureau of Cannabis Control announced that it would be withdrawing previous efforts to promulgate regulations regarding medical cannabis. Earlier this spring, the Department of Consumer Affairs’ then Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, Department of Public Health (DPH) and Department of Food and Agriculture (DFA) simultaneously Read more…
The Medical Board of California – responsible for investigating and disciplining physicians – is in danger of being dismantled at the end of the year. The Assembly has until the end of the day, Friday, July 14, to renew it or face the likelihood of expiration and replacement. What has Read more…
The key to writing effective public comments is understanding how rulemaking decisions are made. Unlike members of the legislature or a vote for the President or Governor, agency rulemakers are not allowed to decide based on a majority vote. Rather, they are supposed to study the problem, collect information, and Read more…
On June 29, 2017, Justin D. Hein of Simas & Associates, Ltd. and Hon. Erin Koch-Goodman of the Office of Administrative Hearings will be presenting an Introduction to Administrative Law to the Barristers Club of Sacramento. The presentation will provide some basics of administrative regulatory practice and administrative hearing Read more…
Since the 2005 Granholm v. Heald Supreme Court decision addressing the interstate direct shipment of wine, the number of states allowing out-of-state wineries to ship directly to consumers has increased from 31 states to 42. The experience for licensed wine retailers (for example: brick and mortar wine shops, California Type 85 or 20 licensees Read more…
Many local governments and state agencies in California are happy to assist citizens in their requests for public records, and answer questions about the process. But that doesn’t mean it’s always easy, and sometimes you face agencies, municipalities,or individual government employees who don’t know the law about open records, are lazy or lackadaisical Read more…
A couple years ago, we published blog post entitled, “Veterinary Medical Board Taboo: ‘Veterinary Technician.’” (https://simasgovlaw.com/media/blog/veterinary_technician/) In that, we discussed Business and Professions Code section 4893.5 which states: No person shall use the title “registered veterinary technician” or “veterinary technician,” or any other words, letters, or symbols, including, but not Read more…
As discussed in several of our previous blog posts, having a criminal conviction on your record can negatively impact your application for a professional license. Sometimes, the convictions are erroneous and can be corrected by contacting the Department of Justice or through petitioning for factual innocense. However, in the event the criminal Read more…