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California and Arizona Still Fighting DOJ Lawsuits Over In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

October 2, 2026 12:22 pmOctober 5, 2026 8:14 am

California and Arizona are still defending laws that let illegal immigrants pay in-state college tuition as the U.S. Department of Justice finishes a nationwide campaign against every state with a similar policy. The department said Sept. 10 that it had...

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...

The Rule of Lenity in California

October 2, 2026 2:30 amOctober 2, 2026 2:32 am

For purposes of statutory construction, the courts and bill drafters use a series of “canons” to guide them. These include textual canons (intrinsic aids), linguistic presumptions and grammatical conventions, substantive canons, and extrinsic aids. It is impossible to list them...

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...

Out-of-State Democrats Pour More Than $1 Million Into Aaron Ford’s Gubernatorial Bid

October 1, 2026 2:30 pmOctober 1, 2026 2:30 pm

National Democrats who want the White House in 2028 are writing checks and booking flights for Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, and the money is landing in a governor’s race that pollsters predict is a toss up. POLITICO Playbook reported...

California Students Deserve Accountability – Not Excuses

October 1, 2026 2:01 pmOctober 1, 2026 2:01 pm

As State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond prepares to conclude his tenure, California parents, educators and taxpayers have every right to ask a simple question: Did our state’s public education system become more accountable, transparent and focused on student...