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CA Bill to Give Parole Boards Graphic Photos Of Crimes During Parole Hearings Introduced

February 14, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 14, 2025 2:46 am

A bill that would ensure that commissioners at the Board of Parole Hearings are provided with all pertinent information, including graphic photos of the crime when considering the release of inmates, was introduced in the Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill...

Applicability and Rules for the Commercial Code

February 14, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 14, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Commercial Code, in Division 1, Chapter 3, deals with territorial applicability and general rules. Section 1301 states that, when a transaction bears a reasonable relation to this state and also to another state or nation, the parties may agree...

Actor Mel Gibson Joins Newsom Recall Movement, Signs Recall Petition

February 13, 2025 5:24 pmFebruary 13, 2025 5:24 pm

Earlier this week, two-time Academy Award winner Mel Gibson joined the recall movement against California Governor Gavin Newsom, signing him in support as one of the first big names calling for his recall. Several recall efforts have been mounted against...

The Standard of Care in Medicine

February 13, 2025 4:09 pmFebruary 13, 2025 4:09 pm

Proverbs 22:16 He who gains by oppressing the poor or by bribing the rich shall end in poverty. Back when I was a surgeon in practice, physicians assessed their own independent performance and compared it to the “standard of care...

New Emerson College Democrats-Only Poll Finds Harris Is Still Favored by Democrats in 2026 Gubernatorial Race

February 13, 2025 1:50 pmFebruary 13, 2025 3:31 pm

According to a new Emerson College poll of registered Democrat voters, released on Thursday, former Vice President Kamala Harris is still the favorite candidate in the 2026 California gubernatorial race amongst registered Democratic voters, beating out all other candidates with...

Asm. DeMaio to Introduce CA Insurance Reform and Rate Stabilization Initiative

February 13, 2025 12:26 pmFebruary 13, 2025 12:26 pm

The Globe has written many articles about California’s insurance crisis, and has published op-eds from insurance experts explaining how the state got into this mess, and what needs to be done. In June, former State Senator Ted Gaines reported on...

Ringside: Twelve Scarcity Enabling Laws to Scrap

February 13, 2025 7:30 amFebruary 13, 2025 7:31 am

Last week, as a representative of the California Policy Center, I had the opportunity to testify before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee at a hearing on the topic of “California Fires and the Consequences of Overregulation.” While my remarks...