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SB 237: Is it Having its Expected Impact on Gasoline Supplies?

May 6, 2026 3:04 pmMay 6, 2026 3:04 pm

by Professor James Rector, Professor Michael Mische, and Joseph Silvi After signing Senate Bill 237 in September 2025, Governor Newsom said of the bill: “we’re stabilizing the state’s gasoline supply to avert severe price spikes at the pump.” The key...

Public Testimony and the Suspense Files

May 6, 2026 2:00 pmMay 6, 2026 2:01 pm

With the 2026 Suspense Files being considered on May 14, several colleagues have asked about public testimony on these items. When I first began lobbying, legislators presented their bills regardless of whether the measures were slated for the Suspense Files....

Service Members Deserve the Right to Protect Themselves on Base

May 6, 2026 1:00 pmMay 6, 2026 1:01 pm

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took a big step toward restoring common sense this month. Armed service members can now apply to carry their private guns while off duty on base with the help of a memorandum called “Non-Official Personal...

Racial Redistricting: How the Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect California’s Prop 50

May 6, 2026 8:18 amMay 7, 2026 11:12 pm

California’s controversial mid-decade redistricting scheme is on notice: not only did the mapmaker who drew the map publicly state that districts were designed to “bolster” Latino voting strength and to hit specific racial targets, last week’s Supreme Court ruling in...

US Treasury Announces Form 990 Transparency Initiative to Expose Hidden Funding and Strengthen Oversight

May 6, 2026 6:00 amMay 6, 2026 9:33 am

For two decades I’ve been on a crusade to expose fraudulent non-profit organizations, to no avail. Even when Jerry Brown was California Attorney General 2007 – 2011, I reported several dubious non-profits, but never saw any investigations. After Jerry Brown,...

Compromise and Release

May 6, 2026 2:30 amMay 6, 2026 2:31 am

Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 4 of the Labor Code deals with compromise and release for workers’ compensation claims in California. Section 5000 provides that no contract, rule, or regulation can exempt the employer from liability for the...

Some Additional Bill Drafting Comments

May 5, 2026 2:00 pmMay 5, 2026 2:01 pm

As we make our way through hundreds of bill amendments each week, I often come across interesting provisions from a legislative drafting perspective. I offer these comments as observations from someone who co-teaches a law school course on this topic....