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Arizona Anti-ICE Protests Intensify as Maricopa Sheriff Vows to Protect ICE, Enforce Law

January 20, 2026 8:52 amJanuary 20, 2026 10:10 am

Low-level but recurring protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have begun appearing across the Phoenix metropolitan area, as Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan publicly reaffirmed that his office is cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Demonstrations have been reported...

Time to Take The Human Touch Out Of Redistricting

January 20, 2026 3:30 amJanuary 20, 2026 3:31 am

In the wake of the recent California Central District Federal Court’s decision upholding California’s Congressional Redistricting Map—the genesis of which emanated from the passage of Proposition 50, the topic of gerrymandering continues to be a hot topic not only in...

Defendants in Quiet Title Actions

January 20, 2026 2:30 amJanuary 20, 2026 2:31 am

Part 2, Title 10, Chapter 4, Article 3 deals with defendants in civil actions to quiet title. Section 762.010 requires the plaintiff to name as defendants in the action the persons having adverse claims to the title of the plaintiff...

California’s Bloated Healthcare Sector and the Push for a Billionaire Wealth Tax

January 19, 2026 3:56 pmJanuary 19, 2026 3:56 pm

California’s healthcare system stands out as one of the most expensive and labor-intensive in the world. This bloat is evident in employment trends, skyrocketing hospital costs, and recent legislation like SB 525, all of which set the stage for SEIU-UHW...

Scarcity, Not Landlords, is Driving California’s Rent Crisis

January 19, 2026 2:45 pmJanuary 19, 2026 2:45 pm

California’s rent debate is often reduced to a simple story: tenants are hurting, and landlords are to blame. That narrative may be easy to repeat, but it overlooks some of the real causes of high rents. I have spent almost...

Federal Audits Demand California Repay Over $1 Billion in Misused Medicaid Funds for Illegal Aliens

January 19, 2026 2:03 pmJanuary 20, 2026 10:57 am

In a major escalation of federal oversight, audits by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Trump administration have determined that California must repay more than $1 billion in improperly claimed federal Medicaid funds tied to healthcare...

Dismissal for Delay in Civil Actions

January 19, 2026 2:00 pmJanuary 19, 2026 2:01 pm

Part 2, Title 8, Chapter 1.5, Article 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with discretionary dismissal for delay in the prosecution of civil actions. Section 583.410 authorizes the court to dismiss an action for delay in prosecution pursuant...