Protecting Kids Means Protecting Them From This Too
A few weeks ago I sat down with Chloe Cole. She was 15 the first time a doctor put her…
The Kissing Cousins of the Affordability Crises
There is no denying the fact that the affordability crisis is real. Our housing costs are beyond the reach of…
Sacramento Just Turned Off the Lights
I have spent thirty years chasing fraud in the financial services industry as a court-designated expert witness in federal and…
Rep. Jared Huffman’s Trump Derangement Syndrome is Thriving in Epic Ballroom Rant
Every so often a politician makes a statement so ridiculous, so absurd, that it must be addressed. Like any contagious…
When Does Governor Newsom Have to Act on the September 1 Bills?
Are SB 492 (Becker) the wildfire bill, SB 113 (Laird) the Budget Bill Junior, and other bills passed on Tuesday,…
Chart of 72-Hour Bills in the California Legislature
Since the voters of California adopted Prop. 54 at the November 2016 General Elections, bills in the California Legislature must…
Why Did the Current Year Budget Bill Junior Require an Urgency Clause?
Why does the Budget Bill Junior for the 2026 Act (SB 113) require an urgency clause when all budget-related bills…
Another ‘Housing First’ Bill Passed by Legislature: No Fixed Timelines for Reductions, No Automatic Consequences if Goals are Missed
Friday, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1924 by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), and Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton), legislation they…
Let Data Reign? Nevada Democrats Say No
Nevada Democrats are trying to freeze an industry a Las Vegas company spent 26 years building, while a small Georgia…
California Faces $670 Billion GDP Loss w/in 10 Years if AB 1776 Becomes Law
"Legislation to rewrite the state’s robust antitrust law would wreak havoc on the Golden State’s economy and the tax dollars…