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What Is a ‘Loophole’ in California Tax Laws?

February 10, 2026 2:24 pmFebruary 10, 2026 2:24 pm

For years around the State Capitol, and this year in particular, we have heard the claim of tax increase proponents in the Legislature or proposed initiatives on the ballot are simply “closing a tax loophole.” So, what exactly is a...

Ecological Reserves

February 10, 2026 2:00 pmFebruary 10, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 2, Chapter 5, Article 4 deals with ecological reserves that are under the management of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Section 1580 contains multiple legislative déclarations establishing the policy of the state. Section 1581 states that any...

California to Feed College Students via ‘CalFresh for Students Act’

February 10, 2026 11:31 amFebruary 10, 2026 4:23 pm

Why is California providing college students CalFresh, in addition to housing them and paying tuition? With its friendly sounding name, CalFresh was previously known nationwide, and is sometimes still referred to, as “food stamps.” The welfare system is wrought with...

Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against California’s Discriminatory Mask Ban on Federal Agents

February 10, 2026 11:20 amFebruary 11, 2026 11:16 am

In a significant victory for federal supremacy and law enforcement safety, U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder, appointed by Bill Clinton, has issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of California’s Senate Bill 627, the so-called “No Secret Police Act.” The ruling,...

Exclusive: New Civil Rights Complaint Against UC Berkeley for Discrimination

February 10, 2026 7:23 amFebruary 10, 2026 7:36 am

A new civil rights complaint has just been submitted pursuant to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights discrimination complaint resolution procedures, on behalf of the Equal Protection Project of the Legal Insurrection Foundation, a non-profit that, among...

In California, You Can Do Everything Right, and Still Get Crushed

February 10, 2026 6:34 amFebruary 10, 2026 6:38 am

Take an oil and gas operator who spends millions upgrading equipment, filing emissions reports, and complying with air-quality rules that change more often than a coastal forecast. Every form is filed. Every inspection is passed. And yet, a permit is...

CA State Controller: The Most Powerful and Consequential of California’s Constitutional Offices—and the Key to Fixing California

February 10, 2026 5:00 amFebruary 10, 2026 5:01 am

California boasts the fourth-largest economy on Earth (GDP exceeding $4.1 trillion, behind only the U.S., China, and Germany), yet the state hemorrhages billions to fraud, waste, and mismanagement. In this broken system, the California State Controller stands as the most...