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USC Professor’s Response to Gov. Newsom’s Allegations, Claims and Assertions on Gas Price Escalations

May 20, 2025 4:43 pmMay 21, 2025 6:48 am

The Globe recently reported that California gas prices could escalate 75% to $8.43 per gallon in 2026 due to the pending shutdowns of two major in-state refineries, according to USC Professor Michael Mische. “California can ill afford the loss of...

California’s $20 Wage Law Cost Restaurant Workers 7 Weeks Worth of Work

May 20, 2025 2:57 pmMay 22, 2025 6:37 am

The Employment Policies Institute just released new data showing AB 1228, California’s $20 wage law for fast food workers, cost non-tipped restaurant workers 250 hours of work annually, equating to up to 7 weeks of lost work – up to...

Greenberg: Open Letter to SF City Hall over Drug Addiction Fiasco

May 20, 2025 3:00 amMay 20, 2025 3:01 am

San Francisco’s City Hall is a cesspool of dishonesty, cowardice and complicity, orchestrating a drug crisis that’s devouring our city while you, our elected and appointed leaders, cower behind empty promises and half-baked policies. Here’s the evidence: The UCSF and...

Another $10-$14 Billion Needed to Fund High Speed Rail Line Bakersfield to Merced

May 20, 2025 2:45 amMay 20, 2025 2:46 am

The funding gap to complete the Bakersfield to Merced segment of the California High-Speed Rail Line grew on Monday following consultants to the project raising estimates from the original $7 billion gap to a now $10.2 billion gap. According to...

Pleadings in Civil Actions Generally

May 20, 2025 2:30 amMay 20, 2025 2:31 am

Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with pleadings in general. Section 420 provides that the pleadings are the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses, for the judgment of...

Why Do Some Tax Increase Bills Only Contain an Urgency Clause?

May 19, 2025 6:41 pmMay 19, 2025 6:41 pm

Some have raised the question why a bill that is clearly a tax increase contains an urgency clause and does not mention that it is a tax increase. A bill that would raise taxes and does not contain an urgency...

Rep. Ro Khanna a Speculative Candidate in 2028 Presidential Democratic Primary

May 19, 2025 5:32 pmMay 19, 2025 5:32 pm

Much has been made of the fact that two of the top potential candidates for the Democratic nomination in 2028 are from California: Former Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Gavin Newsom. Both are currently polling, but one candidate is...