Security Entitlements under California Law
The Commercial Code, in Division 8, Chapter 5, deals with security entitlements for investment securities. Section 8501 defines the term…
Recall Efforts Grow Against Governor Newsom, L.A. Mayor Bass
The recall efforts against both Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass progressed this week, over their respective…
Senate Republicans Outline Decades of Democrats Killing Wildfire Prevention Bills
With several wildfires still blazing in Los Angeles, the Globe has been reflecting on how and why this is happening,…
Ringside: Quantifying the Upside of More Lawns
A respected advocate for farming interests in California once explained to me that every acre of lawn requires 5 acre…
Oakland Mayoral Special Election Candidate List Set
The candidate list for the 2025 Oakland Mayoral special election was finalized this week with 15 candidates in total, including…
More California Chickens Come Home to Roast
What burns hotter than a disco inferno? A fire in a battery energy storage system designed to store electricity from…
California Lawmakers Hold Candlelight ‘Healing Circle’ because Trump
A small group of California legislators gathered on the west steps of the California State Capitol Tuesday evening to hold…
President Trump to Gov. Newsom: We’re Putting People over Fish
Gavin Newsom has seen the light! He's cutting the state's business-killing, business-prevention regulations. Hallelujah! "Goodbye red tape. Goodbye bureaucratic nonsense.…
Brightline West Rail Project Unveils Higher Than Anticipated Estimate Ticket Prices
A new $2.5 billion bond offering for the Brightline West high-speed rail project between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga was…
Public Contract Code Definitions
California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 2, Article 1, there are definitions related to the state…