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Compromise and Release

May 6, 2026 2:30 amMay 6, 2026 2:31 am

Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 4 of the Labor Code deals with compromise and release for workers’ compensation claims in California. Section 5000 provides that no contract, rule, or regulation can exempt the employer from liability for the...

Some Additional Bill Drafting Comments

May 5, 2026 2:00 pmMay 5, 2026 2:01 pm

As we make our way through hundreds of bill amendments each week, I often come across interesting provisions from a legislative drafting perspective. I offer these comments as observations from someone who co-teaches a law school course on this topic....

DCCC Drops Thumb on Scale in Heavily Latino CA-22 Primary, Sparking Open War Among Democrats

May 5, 2026 1:56 pmMay 6, 2026 9:42 am

A brewing civil war has erupted inside California’s 22nd Congressional District as Washington Democrats’ powerful campaign arm, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), threw its weight – and resources – behind Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains over progressive challenger Randy Villegas in...

California Lettuce Growers Regulatory Compliance 1,400% Higher Per Acre Since 2006 When CA Climate Change Bill was Passed

May 5, 2026 12:32 pmMay 6, 2026 4:02 pm

A 2025 Cal Poly research paper revealed that California lettuce growers now spend 12.6% of their total production costs on regulatory compliance. The Cal Poly study, which updated prior analyses in 2006 and 2017, titled “Two Decades of Change: Evolving...

Report: SAVE America Act Turns Nevada into GOP Stronghold

May 5, 2026 12:24 pmMay 5, 2026 12:24 pm

A new Yale Law School analysis, published as an opinion piece in The Washington Post on May 3, confirms what election integrity advocates have argued: the SAVE America Act would dramatically shift Nevada’s political landscape by requiring proof of U.S....

Arizona’s Hazen Fire Explodes Due to Invasive Vegetation

May 5, 2026 10:06 amMay 5, 2026 10:12 am

The Hazen Fire burning near Buckeye, Arizona, has rapidly spread through dense vegetation in the Gila River bottom, where officials say heavy fuel loads are contributing to difficult firefighting conditions. The fire, which began May 2 near Hazen and Rooks...

Sacramento Democrats Pass Bill to Shield High-Speed Rail Failures From The Public

May 5, 2026 8:18 amMay 5, 2026 8:19 am

California’s high-speed rail project, originally pitched to voters as a $33.5 billion endeavor under Proposition 1A in 2008, has spiraled into a staggering taxpayer nightmare with estimates now exploding as high as $231 billion — a more than 700% increase....