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Newsom Discovers Governor Overreach – Right When He’s About to Leave Office

September 27, 2026 6:00 amSeptember 27, 2026 6:01 am

Governor Gavin Newsom has spent eight years treating the California Constitution as a mood board. Emergency pandemic orders, budget trailer bills, and “values” statutes have flowed from Sacramento with one consistent theme: lock in the program before the next election....

Why Might a Bill Be Referred to More than One Committee?

September 27, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 27, 2026 2:31 am

Bills in the California Legislature are referred to at least one policy committee in each house, and just over 80% of those bills also get re-referred to the respective Appropriations Committees for a hearing on the fiscal impacts. In some...

The Labyrinth of ‘Underground Regulations’ in California Administrative Law

September 26, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 26, 2026 2:01 pm

We know that California state agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and bureaus often issue guidelines, manuals, bulletins, or policy letters that have the practical force of law, but which completely bypass the formal public notice, comment, and Office of Administrative Law...

Aaron Ford Under Fire After Sponsoring Clemency for Man Who Killed Pregnant Woman

September 26, 2026 11:55 amSeptember 26, 2026 11:56 am

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is facing growing national scrutiny after personally sponsoring the only clemency application he elevated this year—for a man convicted in the 2015 killing of a pregnant Las Vegas woman—then skipping the hearing and walking away...

Poking Holes in Your Own Draft: How to Read Your Bill Like a Judge

September 26, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 26, 2026 7:11 am

When drafting a bill or even extensive amendments to a bill, I believe it is important to review your preliminary work from the perspective of the judicial branch of state government, which will have the final say regarding what your...

AZ Democrat Mendoza Scrubbed Social Media on Policing, Racism and LGBTQ Issues Before Congressional Run

September 25, 2026 11:37 amSeptember 25, 2026 11:37 am

Democratic congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza removed social media posts discussing police funding, systemic racism and LGBTQ+ issues before launching her campaign against Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, according to an Arizona Republic review of archived internet...

The Smoke Screen Machine: How Advocates Muddy the Waters on Legal Abuse

September 25, 2026 11:00 amSeptember 25, 2026 11:15 am

Ignore the headlines about “corporate schemes” and “insurance scams” for a minute and look at what’s actually driving up costs in California and a very different picture emerges. Start with the organization, Consumer Watchdog, for example. Their playbook is simple. Pick...