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I received a jury summons and per instructions, called in this weekend to see if I was expected to report for jury duty on Monday. The automatic system asked for identifying information and then proceeded to tell me that I did not need to report and that I was excused from jury duty for the next year. So yay.

Now the legal question. I was thinking that I should call the automated line again and record the dismissal in case there's a mix up. Would this be a violation of California's 2 party recording consent law?

This is idle curiosity. I know that written confirmation follows the dismissal but this has wondering about how California's two party consent laws applies when the receiving part

My son and his girlfriend are visiting in March from the midwest where kiddo is in grad school. It's the first time he's been back since covid, and the first time his midwestern girlfriend will see Monterey (and I think California).

They're science/math geeks (biologist and mathematician) and of course plan to spend a lot of quality time at the Aquarium but they also want to go whale watching and kayaking in Elkhorn Slough.

Are there tours for either activity that have more of a science-y focus? Or really I'll take any recommendations for quality operators. I'm sure they'll enjoy the activities regardless of course.