by admin | Dec 7, 2003 | Uncategorized
On December 5, 2003, our younger son, Daniel Ryland Butt, was sworn in as a brand new lawyer in a ceremony at the University of California, Davis, School of Law. Amidst remarks both solemn and humorous, the State of California oath was administered in the King Hall...
by admin | Dec 7, 2003 | Uncategorized
One of the enduring debates on the Richmond City Council involves the respective roles of the city council and the “staff,” most of who work for the city manager. I have always been an advocate for a strong and proactive city council that takes a...
by admin | Dec 2, 2003 | Uncategorized
The Local Government Commission has obtained funding from the California Energy Commission and the US Department of Energy to assist a limited number of cities in studying the feasibility of community choice aggregation. Richmond is one of four Bay Area communities...
by admin | Nov 26, 2003 | Uncategorized
It was Charles Dickens, in Oliver Twist, who wrote “If the law supposes that,” said Mr. Bumble, “the law is a ass, a idiot.” That phrase has been widely used for 150 years to describe bad law, and I borrow it once again to describe a puzzling...
by admin | Nov 25, 2003 | Uncategorized
DEWITT GALLERY AND FRAMING Gift giving season is drawing near and at DeWitt Gallery and Framing there are several artists showing with “Something small for your wall” Jim DeWitt-World renowned Maritime Artist and Point Richmond resident! Jim’s...
