California Voter ID Has a Solid and Interesting History
Several decades ago, when I became registered as a California voter, balloting was at a neighborhood polling place and everyone…
Independent Audit Reveals UC Davis Knowingly Inflated Equestrian Budget to Justify Program Elimination
The winning Division 1 Equestrian team is being eliminated by UC Davis Athletics. The Globe reported in April they are…
Joint or Several Obligations
Civil Code Division 3, Part 1, Title 2, Chapter 2 deals with joint or several obligations in California. Section 1430…
Contract Performance
Civil Code Division 3, Part 1, Title 4, Chapter 1 deals with performance and general obligations for contracts. Section 1473…
Who Will Own the Future?
For forty-eight years, no purpose-built American spacecraft carried an American astronaut into orbit on its own. Between the last Apollo…
President Ronald Reagan’s 1986 Memorial Day Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
May 26, 1986 Today is the day we put aside to remember fallen heroes and to pray that no heroes…
Consigning Fine Art
Civil Code Division 3, Part 4, Title 1, Chapter 2 deals with the consignment of fine art in California. Section…
Guidance for Making Regulations More Readable
One of the issues that is discussed in regulatory drafting is how to make regulations more “readable,” meaning how to…
Maricopa Recorder Threatens Supervisors With Felony Charges Over Unauthorized Drop Boxes
In the latest escalation of the ongoing war over election administration in Arizona’s largest county, Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap…
Chevron v Gavin: Just the Facts That all Americans Should Know About California’s Commitment to ‘Energy Affordability’
“California is committed to energy affordability for all residents." (California Energy Commission on Fox Business (5/20/26)) By Michael Mische and…