‘It’s the Economy, Stupid’ – and it’s Robust
"It's the economy, stupid!" was the pivotal message in the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign, by James Carville, Bill Clinton’s political…
Commentary on Federal Constitutional Legislative Branch Provisions
California’s state government, with its three branches, is based upon the federal government and its three separate, but co-equal branches.…
Newsom Vetoes Important California Water Bill, Despite Unanimous Passage by Legislature
California Governor Gavin Newsom just vetoed Senate Bill 872, by Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton), an important water infrastructure bill that…
The 2026 State Freedom Index: Not-So-Free-California
What makes a state free? Lower taxes? Right to work laws? Eduction options? What makes one state freer than another…
Fair Debt Settlement
Civil Code Division 3, Part 4, Title 1.6C.17 deals with fair debt settlement practices in California. Chapter 1 contains general…
Bonta’s Wind Lawsuit Shows Why Congress Must Fix Permitting
In September, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed his second lawsuit challenging Trump Administration agreements to unwind offshore wind leases in Morro Bay.…
Bills Having a State Fiscal Effect in California
Article IV of the California Constitution deals with the Legislature and the legislative process in this state. The Legislature enacts…
Gov. Gavin Newsom Adds to California’s Illicit Gun Control Laws
Gun Owners of California warned in August of 20 bad gun control bills sitting on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk…
Trump Announces New $1 Billion Pocket Rescission Hitting Migrant Services, DEI Grants, and California Nonprofits
President Donald Trump on Friday announced another pocket rescission of nearly $1 billion in what the White House called “the…
Birth Tourism Is Now Legal and You’re Picking Up the Tab
In June, the Supreme Court decided Trump v. Barbara and settled the birthright citizenship question for a generation. Chief Justice…