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Petersen Hits Mayes in AZ AG Debate Over Hobbs ‘Sham’ Probe and No-Bid Consultant Deal

October 2, 2026 10:35 amOctober 2, 2026 10:35 am

Republican Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen challenged Attorney General Kris Mayes over her handling of the investigation involving Gov. Katie Hobbs and her office’s no-bid contract with campaign consultant Stacey Champion during their Sept. 23 debate. The exchanges brought renewed...

The Rule of Lenity in California

October 2, 2026 2:30 amOctober 2, 2026 2:32 am

For purposes of statutory construction, the courts and bill drafters use a series of “canons” to guide them. These include textual canons (intrinsic aids), linguistic presumptions and grammatical conventions, substantive canons, and extrinsic aids. It is impossible to list them...

Summary of California Bills Per Session and Actions Taken – 2026 Edition

October 1, 2026 8:45 pmOctober 1, 2026 8:45 pm

The following research was updated in October 2026 in order to examine the major actions involving bills in the California Legislature over the past few years. I examined the following five categories of information for each year, as set forth...

Ringside – Geothermal Energy: A Huge Wildcard

October 1, 2026 3:03 pmOctober 1, 2026 3:05 pm

If geothermal energy is a niche source of power in California, then it is in good company. In 2025, geothermal energy generated 10,908 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity in California. That puts it well above biomass (4,226 GWh), and sort of...

Out-of-State Democrats Pour More Than $1 Million Into Aaron Ford’s Gubernatorial Bid

October 1, 2026 2:30 pmOctober 1, 2026 2:30 pm

National Democrats who want the White House in 2028 are writing checks and booking flights for Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, and the money is landing in a governor’s race that pollsters predict is a toss up. POLITICO Playbook reported...

California Students Deserve Accountability – Not Excuses

October 1, 2026 2:01 pmOctober 1, 2026 2:01 pm

As State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond prepares to conclude his tenure, California parents, educators and taxpayers have every right to ask a simple question: Did our state’s public education system become more accountable, transparent and focused on student...

Accession to Personal Property

October 1, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 1, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 2, Part 4, Title 3, Chapter 2 deals with accession to personal property for acquisition of property. Section 1025 provides that, when things belonging to different owners have been united so as to form a single thing, and cannot...