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Can California’s Prop 40 Apply to Non-Billionaires?

October 27, 2026 4:00 pmOctober 27, 2026 4:01 pm

Some have claimed that Prop. 40 – the so-called “billionaire’s tax” or “wealth tax” – will allow the Legislature to apply the 5% tax to non-billionaires. Is that possible? This is a case of statutory interpretation of a proposal before...

Trump Executive Order Reducing Childhood Vaccine Recommendations Addresses State Laws That Conflict

August 14, 2026 6:00 amAugust 14, 2026 6:39 am

On August 10, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing the number of childhood vaccinations for all children. “Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans,” establishes federal “Gold Standard” recommendations that reduced the number of childhood vaccines,...

How California Statutes Are Made

June 20, 2026 2:00 pmJune 20, 2026 2:01 pm

The California Legislature, like its federal counterpart, is bicameral (meaning it has two houses) with the Assembly (which has 80 members) and the Senate (which has 40 members) and the two houses meet in biennial sessions. There are essentially two...

Boys in Girls’ Sports: California’s Track Farce Exposed

May 11, 2026 6:00 amMay 11, 2026 6:01 am

Outside Yorba Linda High School this past Saturday, the California Interscholastic Federation’s Southern Section Division 3 preliminaries offered a study in institutional failure. Parents gripped signs. Athletes stretched in silence. A “Save Girls’ Sports” rally, organized by former NCAA women’s...

AG Bonta Brags about Fraud Ring ‘Take Down’ as if He’s the Real Nick Shirley

April 9, 2026 4:13 pmApril 9, 2026 4:15 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who currently has more than 55 lawsuits against President Donald Trump, announced today he’s the real Nick Shirley: “We’ve taken down a hospice fraud ring responsible for $267 Million in fraud against the Medi-Cal system....

California Judges Are Major Contributor to State’s Poor Business Climate

March 13, 2026 1:00 pmMarch 13, 2026 1:01 pm

A variety of businesses, ranging from Yamaha to Public Storage, have announced recently that they will leave California. Each announcement has drawn attention to the state’s poor business climate. The Governor and Legislature attract most of the blame, but the...

Chevron Will Shut Down Remaining 2 Refineries if CARB Amendments Pass

March 8, 2026 6:00 amMarch 8, 2026 6:01 am

Wednesday the Globe reported on Chevron’s letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Air Resources Board warning them of deep concerns and strong opposition to the CARB- proposed amendments to the Cap-and-Invest (formerly cap and trade) regulation, that...