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Statutory Construction and Repeal Dates

November 2, 2026 7:12 amNovember 2, 2026 7:12 am

Repeal clauses are used in bills each Session and there are applicable California legislative and judicial principles. Also known as sunset clauses, a repeal clause is the proper term because California statutes are formally repealed, rather than “sunsetted”. Under a...

UCLA Law School Runs a Two-Tiered Admissions System Based on Race

November 2, 2026 6:00 amNovember 2, 2026 6:01 am

Liberals prattle constantly about supposed white skin privileges. But it sounds like being white is actually a liability if you want to attend UCLA law school. The Trump Justice Department earlier this month determined that the school brazenly discriminates against...

Omitted Spouses and Children

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

Division 11, Part 6 deals with family protection for omitted spouses and children. Chapter 2 deals with omitted spouses. Section 21610 provides that, if a decedent fails to provide in a testamentary instrument for the decedent’s surviving spouse who married...

Guidance on California Legislative Process

November 1, 2026 2:00 pmNovember 1, 2026 2:01 pm

My general guidance on the California legislative process is as an intricate, rule-governed system rooted heavily in constitutional requirements, statutory law, and distinct internal branch rules. There are several foundational pillars: Five Sources of Procedural Rules Understanding California lawmaking requires...

Ex Post Facto Clause in California

November 1, 2026 8:02 amNovember 1, 2026 8:02 am

Under the both the federal and California Constitutions, there are prohibitions on ex post facto laws. As a result, the Legislature cannot pass an ex post facto law, which means they cannot retroactively make an action a crime that was...

Antisemitism is Not an Academic Exercise

November 1, 2026 6:30 amNovember 1, 2026 6:31 am

The attempted hijacking of a passenger jet carrying Israelis to Tel Aviv should disturb us for reasons that extend well beyond aviation security. A FlyDubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the aircraft before passengers and crew...

Advantages Between California and Parliamentary Governments

November 1, 2026 2:30 amNovember 1, 2026 2:31 am

What are some of the advantages between California’s government structure and parliamentary governments? California’s presidential-legislative system and European parliamentary systems have distinct structural differences, and California’s state government model offers several distinct structural features compared to a European parliamentary model:...