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Clinton-Appointed Judge Blocks DOJ Bid to Sequester Suspected Noncitizen Ballots; DOJ Appeals to Ninth Circuit

October 29, 2026 10:56 amOctober 29, 2026 1:18 pm

A Clinton-appointed federal judge has rejected the Department of Justice’s emergency request to sequester mail ballots from more than 20,000 California registrants federal authorities flagged as likely noncitizens, even as early voting continues and ballots are already being processed ahead...

Head of California High-Speed Rail Resigns Amid Travel Expense Scandal

October 29, 2026 8:31 amOctober 29, 2026 8:33 am

Mere weeks after he was stripped of contract authority after a damning audit, CA high-speed rail CEO Ian Choudri resigned on Thursday, citing a need to focus on personal and family priorities. In the emailed resignation letter obtained by CalMatters,...

Comparing California and Other State Governments

October 28, 2026 4:00 pmOctober 28, 2026 4:01 pm

By Chris Micheli and Vincent Micheli In reviewing some of the major provisions of state governments, we compiled a listing of comparisons and contrasts among the fifty states and branches of governments and processes. The following are some of the...

Ringside: Practical Steps to Climate Resilience

October 28, 2026 3:30 pmOctober 28, 2026 3:31 pm

With a mission to explore California’s energy and water future, it would be negligent to ignore California’s just released “Fifth Climate Change Assessment.” After all, climate, and its intimate cousin, carbon, are the foundations upon which every energy and water...

Sudanese and Afghan Nationals Charged with Illegal Voting in Nevada

October 28, 2026 2:55 pmOctober 28, 2026 2:55 pm

Federal prosecutors in Nevada charged two foreign nationals this week with illegally casting ballots in the 2024 election, the latest cases in a Justice Department push that has produced dozens of similar charges nationwide while Democratic-led states continue to resist...

Arizona AG Kris Mayes Tees Off on Golf: ‘Too Many Courses’ in the Desert

October 28, 2026 1:58 pmOctober 28, 2026 1:58 pm

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is learning the hard way that telling a desert state full of golfers and winter tourists that it has “way, way too much grass” and “probably… too many golf courses” is a political hazard. In a...

New Documentary Blames L.A.’s 2025 Wildfires on ‘Climate Change’ While Officials’ Failures Get a Pass

October 28, 2026 1:04 pmOctober 28, 2026 1:04 pm

Another film has arrived to tell Angelenos that the true villain in the January 2025 wildfires was not the people who started them, the empty reservoirs that left firefighters dry, or the mayor who was on the other side of...