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Poking Holes in Your Own Draft: How to Read Your Bill Like a Judge

September 26, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 26, 2026 7:11 am

When drafting a bill or even extensive amendments to a bill, I believe it is important to review your preliminary work from the perspective of the judicial branch of state government, which will have the final say regarding what your...

Which California Legislative Process Rules Can Be Waived or Suspended?

September 25, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 26, 2026 7:11 am

While the Joint and individual house Rules in the California Legislature can be waived or suspended, what about the constitutional procedural rules that comprise the California legislative process? Can they be waived or suspended? The following chart sets forth several...

Supreme Court Clears Trump Admin to Use Voter Citizenship Verification

September 25, 2026 11:47 amSeptember 25, 2026 12:10 pm

The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way in a 6-3 decision, for the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to use a modified centralized database to verify voters’ citizenship. In a seven-page opinion issued just 39 days...

AZ Democrat Mendoza Scrubbed Social Media on Policing, Racism and LGBTQ Issues Before Congressional Run

September 25, 2026 11:37 amSeptember 25, 2026 11:37 am

Democratic congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza removed social media posts discussing police funding, systemic racism and LGBTQ+ issues before launching her campaign against Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, according to an Arizona Republic review of archived internet...

The Smoke Screen Machine: How Advocates Muddy the Waters on Legal Abuse

September 25, 2026 11:00 amSeptember 25, 2026 11:15 am

Ignore the headlines about “corporate schemes” and “insurance scams” for a minute and look at what’s actually driving up costs in California and a very different picture emerges. Start with the organization, Consumer Watchdog, for example. Their playbook is simple. Pick...

Everything Online Feels Like a Scam

September 25, 2026 7:00 amSeptember 25, 2026 7:01 am

I almost miss the Nigerian prince. You remember him. He had several million dollars, a complicated banking problem, questionable spelling, and, for reasons never fully explained, needed my help. It was a simpler time. The scam practically introduced itself. Delete...

Two More Hospitals Close Youth Transgender Clinics in Settlement With Trump DOJ

September 25, 2026 6:00 amSeptember 25, 2026 6:01 am

Late last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that New York University Langone Hospitals (NYU), and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), will end providing dangerous “gender affirming care,” medically known as transgender interventions for minors. On Friday, the...