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US Employers Add 165,000 New Jobs in October, Blowing Past Expectations

November 6, 2026 9:36 amNovember 6, 2026 9:51 am

Good news: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that employment rose by 165,000 new jobs in October 2026, well above the 60,000–65,000 employer consensus. “Today’s jobs report shows our great American companies have created nearly 400,000 private-sector jobs...

The Billionaire Tax Failed in California, and Voters Protected Your Retirement

November 6, 2026 7:43 amNovember 6, 2026 10:43 am

There is some good news from Tuesday’s blue wave election. One of the three “Save Prop 13” Initiatives has officially passed, and voters rejected the billionaire tax. Proposition 42, the Prohibit New Taxes on Retirement Holdings, Personal Assets, and Savings...

Quo Vadis, Republicans?

November 6, 2026 7:00 amNovember 8, 2026 2:18 pm

There is an old story about Peter leaving Rome during Nero’s persecution. Hurrying down the Appian Way, he meets Christ walking the other way and asks, “Quo vadis, Domine?” Where are you going, Lord? The answer is that he’s going...

Probate Appeals

November 6, 2026 2:30 amNovember 6, 2026 2:31 am

Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 3 of the Probate Code deals with appeals. Section 1300 provides that, in all proceedings governed by this code, an appeal may be taken from the making of, or the refusal to make,...

Steve Hilton: Californians Still Want Change

November 5, 2026 4:39 pmNovember 5, 2026 4:54 pm

“Californians still want change,” Steve Hilton said at a press conference Thursday in Sacramento. “I want to see the things I argued for happen in California.” He reiterated that the desire for change in California has not gone away with the...

Nithya Raman Ousts Karen Bass, Puts DSA in Charge of LA

November 5, 2026 4:33 pmNovember 6, 2026 10:44 am

Los Angeles voters have ousted incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in favor of City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialists of America member, in a historic upset that ends more than two decades without an incumbent mayor losing reelection. With roughly...

California Electricity Rates Are Going Ballistic

November 5, 2026 3:38 pmNovember 5, 2026 4:47 pm

California electricity rates are the highest in the continental US, double the national average. The City of Los Angeles electricity rates have risen about 45% since 2023, far outpacing inflation, as the utility has made several rate increases to address...