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Newsom and California Democrats Scheme To Defang State Schools Chief, Anticipating Republican Win

July 1, 2026 2:17 pmJuly 3, 2026 11:58 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Democrats slipped a gut-and-amend bill into the budget to strip power from the elected State Schools Superintendent and instead create a new commissioner position for a Governor appointed politician, taking all power away from the...

Governor Newsom Signs ‘Historic Balanced State Budget’ with Structural Deficit

July 1, 2026 12:57 pmJuly 1, 2026 1:30 pm

On June 29, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2026-2027 state budget. Before your eyes glaze over, here is how the governor characterized it: “Governor Newsom signs historic balanced state budget, cementing California’s fiscal strength and investing in the state’s...

California’s Public Education has Fallen to One of the Worst in the US

July 1, 2026 11:00 amJuly 1, 2026 11:12 am

How far the great state of California has fallen, from having the best public education systems in the country to one of the worst. American teachers and teachers unions have failed children. Teachers unions have become the biggest school bullies,...

Half of America Isn’t Celebrating the Country’s 250th Birthday

July 1, 2026 6:30 amJuly 2, 2026 6:22 am

Most Americans appear to be preparing to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday with flags hanging from homes, patriotic bunting across fences, parades and tiny flags lining walkways, but there are quite a few party poopers. “MS NOW contributor and Princeton...

California Doesn’t Have a Wealth Tax… The Wealthy Left Anyway

July 1, 2026 6:00 amJuly 1, 2026 6:01 am

One of my clients moved to Texas two years ago. He’d built a software company over twenty years, sold it, and ended up with a concentrated position in a private fund and a house in Palo Alto worth more than...

Chart on Legislative Recesses

July 1, 2026 2:30 amJuly 1, 2026 2:31 am

The following chart provides the recesses conducted by the California Legislature during its biennial session, as set forth in Joint Rule 51: First Year (Odd-Numbered Year): Type Purpose Organizational Recess The Legislature shall meet on the first Monday in December...

Imposition of Personal Income Tax

June 30, 2026 2:00 pmJune 30, 2026 2:01 pm

Chapter 2 of Part 10 of Division 2 deals with the imposition of tax under the Personal Income Tax Law. Section 17041 imposes for each taxable year upon the entire taxable income of every resident of this state who is...