Tying Together Thoughts on the Trump Ballroom and Proposition 50
You cannot view any news site without hearing the bemoaning of President Donald Trump’s order to demolish the East Wing…
An Introduction to the California Rulemaking Process
California has over 200 State agencies, departments, boards, and commissions that make public policy through their authority to adopt regulations.…
Family Law Support Agreements
Division 9, Part 1, Chapter 3 of the California Family Code deals with support agreements. Article 1 provides general provisions.…
2025 Letters to the Daily Journal – Assembly Bills
With the conclusion of the 2025 California Legislative Session, and almost all of the printing of all the Daily Journals…
Rep Derek Tran Rakes In Corporate Cash Despite Campaign Pledge
California Democrat Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45) built his campaign around rejecting corporate PAC money and "Big Oil" donations, even earning…
AZ Lawmaker Eyes Speed-Limiting Tech for Repeat Offenders Amid Rising Road Fatalities
An Arizona state representative plans to introduce legislation next year that would allow courts to mandate the installation of speed-limiting…
Poll: Proposition 50 Leading By a Hefty 22-point Margin One Week Before the Election
A final pre-election survey conducted by Berkeley IGS (see below) finds 60 percent of Californian's likely voters voting Yes on…
California’s Poverty Machine Manages Misery Instead of Solving It
Something is broken in California. As the federal shutdown threatens to cut off food assistance for 5.5 million residents, we’re…
Vessel Sanitation
Division 3, Chapter 6 of the Harbors and Navigation Code deals with vessel sanitation. Section 775 contains three legislative findings…
Scary Governor Newsom
I served in the California State Senate for six years, from 2015 to 2020. While there I was given an…