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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....

An Introduction to the California Constitution

March 14, 2026 5:38 pmMarch 14, 2026 5:38 pm

One of the most studied areas of any legal system is the constitution of that country or state. California, as the fifth largest economy in the world by gross domestic product in 2026, is no different. California’s Constitution was first...

CA State Controller: The Most Powerful and Consequential of California’s Constitutional Offices—and the Key to Fixing California

February 10, 2026 5:00 amFebruary 10, 2026 5:01 am

California boasts the fourth-largest economy on Earth (GDP exceeding $4.1 trillion, behind only the U.S., China, and Germany), yet the state hemorrhages billions to fraud, waste, and mismanagement. In this broken system, the California State Controller stands as the most...

Californians for Equal Rights Foundation Sues San Francisco to Stop its Reparations Plan

February 7, 2026 9:46 amFebruary 7, 2026 9:46 am

The Californians for Equal Rights Foundation and two co-plaintiffs have filed suit against the City and County of San Francisco and San Francisco Human Rights Commission to stop the unconstitutional reparations fund plan. The Pacific Legal Foundation filed the lawsuit...

Bills Taking Immediate Effect in California

October 24, 2025 2:00 pmOctober 24, 2025 2:01 pm

Article IV of the California Constitution deals with the Legislature and the legislative process in this state. The Legislature enacts statutes by using bills. Bills that are enacted in California, per the state Constitution, generally take effect on January 1...

2025 Session Governor Bill Signing Messages

October 14, 2025 2:09 pmOctober 14, 2025 2:09 pm

Like governors before him, Governor Gavin Newsom on occasion includes a “signing message” with bills that he has signed. Although only veto messages are specified in the California Constitution, governors have historically used signing messages to express their intent or...

A Reminder about Acting Governors in California

September 25, 2025 8:00 amSeptember 25, 2025 8:00 am

With Governor Gavin Newsom in New York City this week to attend Climate Week activities, this is a short explanation of why he cannot act on the bills pending final action on his Desk, but why, in theory, Lt. Governor...