Deadlines Looming Ahead in the California Bill Mill
With the Suspense Files behind us and the May 31 House of Origin deadline approaching, the following are the number…
Air Board Regulator Threatens Trump and California With Drastic Auto Regulations
California's top environmental regulator, California Air Resources Board Chairwoman Mary Nichols, has stepped up the state's war against the Trump…
Comparing State and Federal Judiciaries
There are both federal and state judicial branches and separate court systems at both levels of government. The federal courts…
California Won’t Face Up To Crime
“The use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance is the functional equivalent of requiring every person to show a…
Feds Dangle Possible Obstruction Case Over Journalist in Adachi Leak Probe
A pair of federal agents reportedly told a journalist that he was at the center of a possible obstruction of…
Conflict Over Sen. Appropriations Chairman’s Decision to Kill Housing Bill Until 2020
Thursday the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee announced that SB 50 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) will become…
‘Gut-and-Amend Bills’ in the California Legislature
One of the controversial occurrences during the annual California Legislative Session is so-called “gut-and-amend bills.” According to the Legislative Counsel,…
President Trump Lands Another Judge on 9th Circuit Over CA Senators Objections
The United States Senate on Wednesday confirmed another judge to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Senators confirmed Kenneth Lee's…
Gun Owners of CA Joins First Major 2nd Amendment SCOTUS Case In Ten Years
As several new gun control bills passed out of the California Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday, I spoke with Sam Paredes,…
Derailed: Trump Admin Pulls $1B in Funding for California High-Speed Rail Project
The Trump Administration's Federal Railroad Administration announced Thursday it will not be providing California the nearly $1 billion promised for…