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State Preemption of Domestic Partnership Registration
California’s Family Code, in Division 2.5, Part 5, provides for state preemption of local domestic partnership registration requirements. Section 299.6 specifies that any local ordinance or law that provides for the creation of a “domestic partnership” is preempted on and...
Unanimous Panel of the Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California’s ‘1-in-30’ Gun Rationing Law
In June 2022, U.S. Supreme Court issued a critical decision in New York Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen striking down a New York gun law that put unconstitutional restrictions on concealed carry of a gun out in public. And...
Navigation Rules in California
In Division 2, Chapter 3, Article 1 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code, there are navigation rules. Section 280 provides that the provisions of this article are in addition to the provisions of other parts of this code which...
Another French Laundry Moment for the Effete, Elitist Gavin Newsom
California Governor Gavin Newsom has not had a good week. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Smackdown for Gov. Gavin Newsom: National Guard Stays in LA, the Globe reported. “A three Judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
The Los Angeles Riots threaten Gavin Newsom in 2028
The Los Angeles Riots are the latest failure of Gov. Gavin Newsom, as well as Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and threatens Newsom’s political ambition to run for President in 2028. For eleven days from June 6-17, riots erupted in...
New Study Finds San Francisco is America’s Worst Run City
According to a new WalletHub study, San Francisco was ranked as the United States’ worst-run city in the country, coming in 148th out of 148 cities, with Oakland a close third-to-last place. The study used several recent datapoints, including quality...