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Additional Categories of Bills Over the Past Few Sessions

October 3, 2026 11:47 amOctober 3, 2026 11:47 am

I have compiled a chart from the past eighteen years of the California Legislature and the number of bills each 2-year Session under 9 categories out of the number of bills introduced that session. The following is the chart and...

Fontes Rejects ‘Cartel Lawyer’ Label in AZ SOS Debate Clash With Kolodin

October 2, 2026 2:35 pmOctober 2, 2026 2:36 pm

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes warned Republican challenger Alex Kolodin of a “personal problem” during their Sept. 30 debate after Kolodin repeatedly invoked Fontes’ past criminal-defense work and called him a cartel lawyer. The exchange brought renewed attention to...

Kern County Tanker Convoys: Fact or Fiction?

October 2, 2026 1:39 pmOctober 2, 2026 1:39 pm

Recently, a video titled “Live Look at Kern County, California as PBF Refinery Refuses to Buy Barrels from the San Pablo Pipeline” has circulated on social media. The video shows a convoy of crude oil and gasoline tanker trucks racing...

Did the Cold War Ever End? China, Communism and America

October 2, 2026 11:39 amOctober 2, 2026 12:24 pm

Who can forget the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union? Apparently, far too many. Communism has made a comeback, and though our history books say that the United States won the...

Petersen Hits Mayes in AZ AG Debate Over Hobbs ‘Sham’ Probe and No-Bid Consultant Deal

October 2, 2026 10:35 amOctober 2, 2026 10:35 am

Republican Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen challenged Attorney General Kris Mayes over her handling of the investigation involving Gov. Katie Hobbs and her office’s no-bid contract with campaign consultant Stacey Champion during their Sept. 23 debate. The exchanges brought renewed...

Summary of California Bills Per Session and Actions Taken – 2026 Edition

October 1, 2026 8:45 pmOctober 1, 2026 8:45 pm

The following research was updated in October 2026 in order to examine the major actions involving bills in the California Legislature over the past few years. I examined the following five categories of information for each year, as set forth...

Ringside – Geothermal Energy: A Huge Wildcard

October 1, 2026 3:03 pmOctober 1, 2026 3:05 pm

If geothermal energy is a niche source of power in California, then it is in good company. In 2025, geothermal energy generated 10,908 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity in California. That puts it well above biomass (4,226 GWh), and sort of...