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‘Paint It Black’ — Exactly How Hot is the Border Wall Going to Get?

September 2, 2025 12:36 pmSeptember 2, 2025 1:09 pm

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made headlines with the announcement, complete with video footage of Noem wielding a paint roller, that the full length of the steel bollard border wall between the U.S....

Bill to Increase Spanish-Speaking California Teachers Passes in Assembly

June 6, 2025 2:45 amJune 6, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to increase the number of Spanish-speaking teachers in the California public school system by expanding the teacher exchange program with Mexico passed the Assembly this week, with the legislation being sent to be heard in the Senate. Assembly...

Governor Newsom Goes After Proposed Trump Tariffs While At Site Of New U.S.-Mexico Border Crossing

December 6, 2024 2:45 amDecember 6, 2024 2:46 am

During a speech at the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday in support of a new port of entry, California Governor Gavin Newsom went off on a tangent about President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs with Mexico, denouncing them as a “betrayal.”...

Ringside: The Case for Oil Drilling in California

April 30, 2024 2:55 amApril 30, 2024 2:56 am

The regulatory war on oil production in California is well documented. The motivations of California’s state legislature in some cases may be well intentioned, but the regulations coming down right now are designed to destroy the oil industry in the...

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond Calls San Diego New Epicenter Of Illegal Crossings By Migrants

April 27, 2024 2:45 amMay 8, 2024 9:41 am

In a series of statements on Thursday, San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond called the San Diego Customs and Border Protection Sector the new epicenter for migrants and illegal immigration. While illegal border crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border has been...

Ringside: Sacramento’s War on Water and Energy

April 4, 2024 7:10 amApril 6, 2024 9:06 am

After the deluges of 2022-23, and the rainfall season so far this year delivering an above normal snowpack and above normal rain, the drought in California is over. Even the situation on the dry Colorado is much improved, with Lake Powell and...

Frequently Asked Questions about California’s Statutory Role in International Relations

March 23, 2024 12:00 pmMarch 23, 2024 12:01 pm

Do California statutes contemplate an international relations role for the state? Yes, in California’s Government Code, there is Title 20, which is titled, “International Relations,” and it contains Sections 99500 through 99524. What is covered by Title 20 on International...