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Liability of Trustees to Third Persons

November 5, 2026 3:15 pmNovember 5, 2026 3:15 pm

Probate Code Division 9, Part 6, Chapter 1 deals with liability of trustees to third persons. Section 18000 provides that a trustee is generally not personally liable on a contract properly entered into in the trustee’s fiduciary capacity in the...

Newsom Seeks Commutations on All California Death Sentences to Life in Prison w/o Parole

November 5, 2026 2:00 pmNovember 5, 2026 3:46 pm

In an open letter to Californians, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he is commuting the death sentences of all 548 convicts on California’s death row, to life in prison without the possibility of parole. “I take this action because...

Bloomin’ Bankruptcy: San Diego Outback Franchisee Files Chapter 11, Blames California Labor Costs

November 5, 2026 11:51 amNovember 11, 2026 1:27 pm

A major California-based Outback Steakhouse franchise operator has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, pointing to the California’s soaring labor costs, rising food prices, and declining customer traffic as key factors that pushed its restaurant empire to the brink. San...

Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Evidence for Statutory Interpretation

November 5, 2026 8:04 amNovember 5, 2026 8:04 am

California courts follow a strict hierarchy in statutory interpretation, prioritizing intrinsic evidence (the statute’s text and internal structure) first and turning to extrinsic evidence (external aids like legislative history) only if the text is ambiguous. The first priority is intrinsic...

Another Troubling Case Involving a Violent Illegal Immigrant Highlights the Real Problem With Sanctuary Rules

November 5, 2026 6:30 amNovember 5, 2026 6:31 am

There are a lot of people online that ask the question, “Well, what good are ICE agents doing?” They’re quick to point out the “mistakes” agents make while in the field, without actually looking at the progress that’s being made. What’s worse,...

Ringside – Calculating the Extreme Cost of Floating Offshore Wind

November 5, 2026 6:00 amNovember 5, 2026 6:01 am

Floating offshore wind is an economic and environmental abomination. That the California Coastal Commission, much less the Sierra Club or Greenpeace, cannot oppose this catastrophe in waiting is incredible. Their credibility as environmental watchdogs is zero. With political winds shifting...

Indemnity in California

November 5, 2026 2:30 amNovember 5, 2026 2:31 am

Title 12 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code deals with indemnity. Section 2772 explains that indemnity is a contract by which one engages to save another from a legal consequence of the conduct of one of...