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Main Street Momentum: Small Businesses Show Growth Signals Amid Regulatory Reforms and Optimism

February 26, 2026 6:40 pmFebruary 26, 2026 6:40 pm

The latest developments in the small business sector highlight a mix of resilience amid ongoing challenges and positive signals from key economic indicators. In a significant release from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy on February 17, 2026, the Small...

Could President Trump End the Income Tax?

February 26, 2026 3:48 pmFebruary 26, 2026 3:48 pm

I just received another text from President Trump’s team: “NO INCOME TAX. Thanks to tariffs, it’s a possibility!” In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Donald Trump teased once again that tariffs could replace the federal income tax....

Ringside: Can Energy and Water Interests Find a Common Agenda?

February 26, 2026 7:00 amFebruary 26, 2026 7:03 am

It’s a risk to promote an agenda that calls for practical water projects, and at the same time, calls for practical energy projects. To begin with, the word “practical,” in both cases, is a matter of bitter debate. Equally challenging...

Fool’s Gold?

February 26, 2026 4:30 amFebruary 26, 2026 4:31 am

California has long been known as the Golden State. In 1968 the Legislature made the nickname official, capturing a history shaped by the Gold Rush, sun-drenched beaches, golden poppies, grassy hills, and abundant orchards. It was a fitting label for...

Greenberg: Newsom Once Again Proves He’s Unfit to Lead

February 26, 2026 3:33 amFebruary 26, 2026 3:34 am

In the grand theater of international trade, tariffs have always been the quiet enforcers, leveling the playing field when other nations play dirty, protect domestic jobs, and occasionally remind adversaries that actions have consequences. The U.S. Supreme Court’s February 20,...

Trump State of the Union: Democrats Showed They’re Not On the Side of The American People

February 25, 2026 2:35 pmFebruary 25, 2026 6:03 pm

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening was a celebration of America’s restored greatness. And Democrats showed whose side they’re on, and it’s not with the American people. President Trump even jokingly said Americans tell him they...

Are These Extra Words Needed in California Statutes?

February 25, 2026 2:00 pmFebruary 25, 2026 2:01 pm

In reading California statutes, I have seen multiple instances in which I believe there are extraneous words in bills and, ultimately, statutes in the 29 California Codes. Being concise is a key principle in drafting legislation and so I raise...