PAGA Reform is Needed Now More Than Ever
California’s anti-business climate is epitomized by abuse of the Private Attorneys General Act, or PAGA. This loophole enables claims over…
President Trump’s Big Supreme Court Win Over Mail Ballots
In a 6-3 decision Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed President Trump a significant win ruling in favor of his…
Mello-Roos: The Special Tax That Follows the House
In more than thirty years reviewing fixed-income holdings and family-office portfolios, I have watched California homeowners discover the same unwelcome…
Justice Thomas Feels Unwelcome at Institutions Like Stanford Law School
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently stated the obvious at a Hoover Institution forum: places like Stanford Law School are…
Gov. Newsom’s Gifted Sacramento Estate Now FOR SALE for $7.5 Million
Governor Gavin Newsom and the First Partner are selling the Sacramento home... the home they did not buy. In 2018-2019,…
The Oldest Consultant Reads the Crosstabs
Imagine Satan not with horns but with a laptop and a topline. The number in front of him is brutal.…
Office of Administrative Hearings Procedures – Part 2
Section 1046 states that a non-party with an interest in the outcome of the hearing may, by motion, request permission…
Assembly Republicans Call for Legislature to Pause 5 Bills Until Californians Know the Cost Impact
The California Legislature keeps piling on to Californian's bills without ever considering what it costs families. Assembly Republicans Monday called…
Trump Administration Proposes $103,265 H-1B Fee To Prioritize American Workers, Fund Immigration Enforcement
The Trump administration on Monday proposed a new six-figure fee of $103,265 for most new H-1B visa petitions, aiming to…
The Spastic California Tango: Newsom Courts Paramount with Tax Breaks While Bonta Nukes Negotiations
The ongoing antitrust saga pitting California Attorney General Rob Bonta against Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has devolved…