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Overview of 2026 Budget-related Bills

June 13, 2026 8:04 amJune 13, 2026 8:04 am

Based upon the status of bills that were made public by Friday night, the following is a summary of those measures that are likely to be voted on Monday by the California Legislature: AB 109 (Gabriel) / SB 109 (Laird)...

SBA Ends Biden-Era Expanded Race-Based, DEI Loan Approvals

June 13, 2026 7:00 amJune 15, 2026 6:13 am

In February, the White House announced plans for a new anti-fraud task force targeting welfare abuse in California and other states, and assigned Vice President J.D. Vance, Andrew Ferguson of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Attorney General. California...

SF’s Absent Supervisor Fielder: Compassion, or Convenient Evasion?

June 13, 2026 6:30 amJune 13, 2026 6:31 am

Jacqueline “Jackie” Fielder, one of San Francisco’s youngest elected officials (31 yrs.), took office as District 9 Supervisor/City Council member on January, 2025 last year, after election victory. Representing constituents ranked among the most liberal (Mission District, Bernal Heights, and...

Heath Care Decisions in California

June 13, 2026 2:31 amJune 13, 2026 2:32 am

Division 4.7 deals with health care decisions. Part 1 concerns definitions. Chapter 1 contains a short title and definitions. Section 4600 names this the Health Care Decisions Law. Section 4603 provides that the definitions in this chapter govern the construction...

Spencer Pratt Flips the Script: Explosive ‘Concession’ Video Declares ‘It’s War’ on LA’s Corrupt Machine

June 12, 2026 2:06 pmJune 15, 2026 6:14 am

In a blistering three-minute video released today titled “Saving LA – Phase III,” former reality television star and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt delivered what supporters are calling one of the most electrifying “concession” speeches in modern political history. ...

Special Vote Thresholds for Amending Voter-Approved Ballot Measures

June 12, 2026 2:00 pmJune 12, 2026 3:26 pm

As you may be aware, initiative measures proposed by voters and approved at the statewide election cannot be amended by the Legislature, unless the initiative authorizes that to occur. In most instances, a higher vote requirement is imposed (most commonly...

Scorsese Embraces AI Storyboarding But Guilds Call It ‘Betrayal’ of Human Craft

June 12, 2026 1:00 pmJune 12, 2026 1:01 pm

Martin Scorsese, the 83-year-old master behind Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, and Killers of the Flower Moon, has long been a champion of cinema’s evolution. He embraced 3D in Hugo and digital de-aging in The Irishman. Now he’s extending that curiosity to...