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Oakland’s Next Mayoral Race: The Case for Loren Taylor

April 3, 2025 8:00 amApril 3, 2025 8:01 am

As Oakland heads into its April 15, 2025, special mayoral election, the choice between – and political ideology of – Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor couldn’t be starker. This isn’t just a contest of personalities; it’s a referendum on how to...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

Xavier Becerra: Just One More Professional Politician with a Shady Past Who Needs a Job

April 3, 2025 7:37 amApril 3, 2025 7:37 am

So, Xavier Becerra is now running for California Governor because the “California Dream” isn’t what it used to be. But Becerra, a career politician, won’t self-reflect long enough to recognize that he, his ideology and political party is a big...

Formation and Construction of Lease Contracts

April 3, 2025 6:23 amApril 3, 2025 6:23 am

Division 10, Chapter 2 of the Commercial Code deals with the formation and construction of lease contracts for purposes of personal property leases. Section 10201 specifies that a lease contract is not enforceable by way of action or defense unless...

Ringside: Fast-Track Dredging to Save the Delta

April 3, 2025 3:30 amApril 3, 2025 3:31 am

Governor Newsom’s priority constituency is now located outside of California and shaded purple, and a new team occupies the White House that is as red as red can be. So it is probably safe to say that even here in...

California Democrats Plan to Starve Proposition 36 to Death

April 3, 2025 3:10 amApril 3, 2025 3:11 am

On November 5, 2024, California voters overwhelmingly adopted Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, a modest reform to restore consequences for thieves and drug dealers and require treatment for addicts. It’s adoption was a complete rebuke...

Rebuilding the Pillars of California’s Insurance System

April 2, 2025 2:40 pmApril 2, 2025 2:45 pm

Imagine the Client—the policyholder, the homeowner, the small business owner—as a structure held high upon five great columns. These columns represent the forces that uphold the insurance ecosystem: Insurance Companies, the Department of Insurance, Government at all levels, the Private...

Former CA Attorney General, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Announces Run For Governor in 2026

April 2, 2025 1:22 pmApril 2, 2025 1:23 pm

Former California Attorney General and Biden administration Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Wednesday that he is entering the 2026 California Governor’s race, becoming the latest Democratic candidate in an already crowded field. In a statement on...