Californians begin the New Year facing another 900 “dos and don’ts,” thanks to a Legislature that believes it can actually legislate every waking moment of a human being’s life. The governor they once called “Moonbeam” actually signed 873 new bills for 2013 and beyond, a feat that will likely lead to a carpel tunnel claim in the near future because I’m quite certain it is illegal to force anyone to sign his name that many times without a smoke break — in a designated smoking area — with a gas mask — not within 200 feet of a zoo or …
Publisher’s Notebook: Laws were made to be .... made
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