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Cheryl Miller

Cheryl Miller

Cheryl Miller, based in Sacramento, covers the state legislature and emerging industries, including autonomous vehicles and marijuana. She authors the weekly cannabis newsletter Higher Law. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @CapitalAccounts

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May 12, 2023 | The Recorder

Judiciary Escapes Significant Cuts in Newsom's Revised $307 Billion Budget

The California governor's 2023-24 proposal largely maintains planned spending. But with an uncertain revenue forecast, nothing is guaranteed.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

May 11, 2023 | Law.com

Senate Considers Cannabis Banking | Interstate Cannabis Backers Ponder Next Moves | Dutchie Hit With Shareholder Suit | What Legalization Means for Delaware Businesses

This week's Higher Law looks at the Senate hearing on cannabis banking, next steps on interstate cannabis sales, a shareholder suit targeting Dutchie and what legalization means for Delaware businesses.

By Cheryl Miller

10 minute read

May 09, 2023 | The Recorder

'Skin in the Game': California Supreme Court Justices Question Plaintiffs' Roles in PAGA Suits

Justices wrestled with what to do with representative claims under the Private Attorneys General Act when individual claims are sent to arbitration.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

May 08, 2023 | The Recorder

See Who Passed California's February 2023 Bar Exam

California's state bar has released the names of the 1,224 people who comprised the 32.5% of applicants who passed the test.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read

May 05, 2023 | The Recorder

Pass Rate on California's February Bar Exam Dips Below 33%

The 32.5% pass rate represents a slight dip from the 33.9% of applicants who passed in February 2022.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read

May 05, 2023 | The Recorder

California Supreme Court to Weigh Future of PAGA

The justices will consider whether a U.S. Supreme Court ruling means plaintiffs whose labor claims are sent to arbitration can no longer pursue representative claims in court.

By Cheryl Miller

6 minute read

April 27, 2023 | Law.com

Higher Law: SAFE Banking Returns | Veteran Cannabis Attorneys Size Up Legal Practice's Growth | Big-Name Patent Suit Verdict Affirmed | Delaware Goes Rec-Use Legal

Will 2023 finally be the year that legislation making banking services widely available to the cannabis industry makes it to the U.S. Senate floor?

By Cheryl Miller

8 minute read

April 26, 2023 | The Recorder

Committee Recommends Changes to Bar Exam Content

The Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam met for what is expected to be the final time on Wednesday. Members could not agree on whether California should have an alternative, non-exam pathway to becoming a licensed lawyer.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

April 26, 2023 | The Recorder

Calif. Litigation Funding Bill Narrowed to Drop Financing-Disclosure Mandate

The bill's author, state Sen. Anna Caballero, D-Salinas, said she's focused on ending "predatory" consumer financing, not litigation funding.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

April 25, 2023 | The Recorder

Bill Would Honor Rose Bird on State Capitol Grounds

State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, who once worked for Chief Justice Rose Bird, said it's time to publicly honor the first-of-her-kind jurist.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read