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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About California’s 14 Ballot Measures in November

July 31, 2026 6:00 amJuly 31, 2026 9:55 am

As of July 27, 2026, 14 statewide ballot propositions have qualified for the November 3, 2026 election, confirmed by the California Secretary of State. What’s so pressing in California that 14 initiatives qualified for the ballot, and why should you...

Who Is Exempt from Civil Service in California?

July 28, 2026 2:30 amJuly 28, 2026 2:31 am

In Article VII of the California Constitution, which deals with public officers and employees in this state, the civil service system is established. Section 1 of Article 7 states that “the civil service includes every officer and employee of the...

What Is an ‘Organic Law’?

July 27, 2026 2:00 pmJuly 27, 2026 2:01 pm

In Article XI (dealing with local governments) of the California Constitution, Section 9(b), the term “organic law” is used. Section 9(b) states: “(b) Persons or corporations may establish and operate works for supplying those services upon conditions and under regulations that...

Legal Standing of Associations to Sue

July 22, 2026 2:35 amJuly 22, 2026 2:36 am

What is “legal standing”? Sometimes known by the Latin term, locus standi, it is the right of a person or entity to file a lawsuit or participate in a legal proceeding in state or federal court. It is essentially a...

Chart of Legislative Rules

June 29, 2026 2:30 amJune 29, 2026 2:31 am

The following chart provides the seven sources of rules used by the California Constitution: Source Explanation Constitution Article IV, Sections 1 – 28 Government Code Division 2, Sections 8902 – 10606 Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly Rules 1...

Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Be Placed Before Voters

June 23, 2026 11:48 amJune 23, 2026 11:48 am

Coming into print at 9pm on June 22, the California Legislature is expected to pass ACA 20 by Thursday’s deadline to place measures on the statewide ballot for November 3. The following is a summary of the provisions of ACA...

Can You Run a Campaign from a PO Box?

March 21, 2026 5:28 amMarch 21, 2026 5:29 am

When Eric Swalwell filed his November 2025 statement of intention for the California governorship, he listed a Sacramento attorney’s office address — not a home, not a lease, not a street where neighbors might wave at him in the driveway....