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Nov. 29, 2022
Law degree less useful for legislators in getting bills passed
California legislators with law degrees from both parties and both houses did only slightly better than nonattorneys in getting their bills passed this year.
Outgoing Consumer Attorneys of California President Craig M. Peters struck a somber tone when he presented Assemblyman Mark Stone, D-Scotts Valley, with a Lifetime Achievement award at the organization’s annual convention on Nov. 19.
“There’s a lot of heartache in this room tonight because Mark could be there a little bit longer, but he’s making the choice to retire, which we respect,” Peters said. “But it’s going to be hard to replace some...
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