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USC Launches AI Institute for Actors: Students Get AI ‘Agents’ While Paying Premium Tuition

April 20, 2026 7:30 amApril 20, 2026 7:33 am

The USC School of Dramatic Arts has launched the Institute for Actor-Driven Innovation (USC-IAI), an ambitious new program designed to equip acting students with artificial intelligence tools amid Hollywood’s rapid technological shifts. Announced this month, the institute aims to move...

The Left Pushing Ranked Choice Voting Scheme in Sacramento Political Races

April 20, 2026 5:30 amApril 20, 2026 12:05 pm

Better Ballot Sacramento, a recent initiative of the League of Women Voters, is campaigning to bring ranked-choice voting to Sacramento’s mayor and city council races. They are now gathering signatures to get a ranked choice voting measure on the ballot....

A Few Bill Drafting Observations

April 19, 2026 4:11 pmApril 19, 2026 4:11 pm

In reviewing some of the newly-introduced bills in the 2026 California Legislative Session, I came across a few interesting provisions. Expanded Notwithstanding Clause I came across this relatively new language, which adds everything after “notwithstanding any other law.” I’m not...

Court Orders Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to Return Unlawfully Seized Election Systems, Restore Early Voting Authority to County Recorder

April 17, 2026 4:10 pmApril 17, 2026 4:10 pm

In a sweeping ruling hailed as a major win for election integrity and the independence of elected officials, the Maricopa County Superior Court has declared that Recorder Justin Heap holds exclusive statutory authority over early voting under Arizona law —...

Newsom Boosts His Book Sales by Buying 67,000 copies of His Own Memoir

April 17, 2026 3:48 pmApril 17, 2026 4:25 pm

Straight from the You Can’t make this #@!* up file, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s political action committee, “Campaign for Democracy,” bought up $1.5 million of his books using campaign donor money, to distribute to his donors, friends, and acolytes. Specifically,...

Unsealed Records Resurface As Gallego Is Swept Up in Swalwell Scandal

April 17, 2026 2:47 pmApril 17, 2026 3:00 pm

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego has been pulled into the widening scandal surrounding former California Congressman Eric Swalwell after publicly acknowledging his close friendship with Swalwell and admitting he regretted not acting on earlier rumors about Swalwell’s behavior. Gallego, who had...

Disney and Snap Lay Off Thousands Citing AI and Technological Efficiency

April 17, 2026 8:55 amApril 17, 2026 8:56 am

Two major California-headquartered companies announced significant workforce reductions this week as part of broader efforts to streamline operations and adapt to rapid technological changes in the entertainment and tech sectors. The Walt Disney Co. is eliminating approximately 1,000 positions across...