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California’s Self-Imposed Affordability Crisis Continues Unabated as Residents Struggle

October 22, 2026 10:00 amOctober 22, 2026 10:01 am

Everyone is talking about it, but is anyone doing anything? California has an affordability crisis. This is no surprise to anyone in this state who pays bills, taxes, fills up their gas tank, or buys groceries. While America as a...

Courts Evaluating Legislature Amending Ballot Initiatives

October 22, 2026 7:12 amOctober 22, 2026 7:12 am

On occasion, the California courts are required to evaluate the Legislature’s authority to amend voter-approved initiatives. The default rule, of course, is found in the California Constitution, in Article II, Section 10(c). The Legislature cannot amend a voter-approved initiative unless...

The Lieutenant Governor Sits on College Boards and Should Be a Voice for Jewish Students

October 22, 2026 6:30 amOctober 22, 2026 6:32 am

There are some convictions in public life that come from policy papers. Others come from experience. My friendship with Israel and the Jewish people is deeply personal. I have traveled to Israel twice. I have walked its streets, encountered its...

Before Taxing Wealth for Healthcare, California Should Stop Wasting Medi-Cal Money

October 22, 2026 6:00 amOctober 22, 2026 6:01 am

Supporters of California’s Proposition 40 say the state needs a massive new tax on billionaires to save Medi-Cal from federal funding cuts. But before California reaches further into taxpayers’ pockets, shouldn’t it make sure the $220 billion Medi-Cal program is...

Automatic Checkout System

October 22, 2026 2:30 amOctober 22, 2026 2:31 am

Part 5.5 of Division 4 of the California Civil Code deals with automatic checkout systems in this state. Section 7100 provides that every retail grocery store or grocery department within a general retail merchandise store which uses a point-of-sale system...

Get Out of the Way San Francisco, ICE Has Work To Do

October 21, 2026 4:48 pmOctober 21, 2026 4:48 pm

On October 19, 2026, ICE agents arrested 51-year-old Salvadoran national Milton Ramos-Rodriguez on a South of Market/SoMa neighborhood sidewalk in San Francisco, and city hall responded as expected – clutching pearls and grabbing the checkbook. ICE stated that Ramos-Rodriguez had...

Arizona Seeks To Join Colorado River Lawsuit After Failed Negotiations, GOP Criticism Of Hobbs

October 21, 2026 2:26 pmOctober 21, 2026 2:27 pm

Arizona has asked a federal court to let it join Nevada’s lawsuit challenging new Colorado River operating rules after seven-state negotiations failed to produce an agreement and Republican lawmakers criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs’ handling of the talks. The Oct. 16...