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USC Launches AI Institute for Actors: Students Get AI ‘Agents’ While Paying Premium Tuition

April 20, 2026 7:30 amApril 20, 2026 7:33 am

The USC School of Dramatic Arts has launched the Institute for Actor-Driven Innovation (USC-IAI), an ambitious new program designed to equip acting students with artificial intelligence tools amid Hollywood’s rapid technological shifts. Announced this month, the institute aims to move...

The Left Pushing Ranked Choice Voting Scheme in Sacramento Political Races

April 20, 2026 5:30 amApril 20, 2026 12:05 pm

Better Ballot Sacramento, a recent initiative of the League of Women Voters, is campaigning to bring ranked-choice voting to Sacramento’s mayor and city council races. They are now gathering signatures to get a ranked choice voting measure on the ballot....

Probate Referees

April 20, 2026 2:30 amApril 20, 2026 2:31 am

Division 2, Part 12 of the Probate Code deals with probate referees in California. Chapter 1 deals with appointments and revocation of these referees. Section 400 requires the Controller to appoint at least one person in each county to act...

A Few Bill Drafting Observations

April 19, 2026 4:11 pmApril 19, 2026 4:11 pm

In reviewing some of the newly-introduced bills in the 2026 California Legislative Session, I came across a few interesting provisions. Expanded Notwithstanding Clause I came across this relatively new language, which adds everything after “notwithstanding any other law.” I’m not...

Avian Influenza Act

April 19, 2026 2:30 amApril 19, 2026 7:52 am

Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code deals with birds. Section 3860 names this chapter the Avian Influenza Wildlife Surveillance Act. Section 3861 contains five legislative findings and declarations. Section 3862 requires the...

A Second Type of Consent Calendar

April 18, 2026 5:54 pmApril 18, 2026 5:54 pm

In the Senate Appropriations Committee, under Senate Rule 28.8, the Chair of the fiscal committee must send to the Senate Floor any non-appropriation measure for which “(a) any additional state costs are not significant and do not and will not...

Oil and Gaslighting Gavin Newsom Rides Again

April 18, 2026 9:45 amApril 18, 2026 9:45 am

Another oil and gaslighting press release from California Governor Gavin Newsom was sent Friday at 5:00pm, claiming that oil prices have gone up because of President Trump. Enjoy Newsom’s toothless claims in Fridays’s press dump: “Governor Newsom exposes Trump’s Sable...