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Which California Legislative Process Rules Can Be Waived or Suspended?

September 25, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 26, 2026 7:11 am

While the Joint and individual house Rules in the California Legislature can be waived or suspended, what about the constitutional procedural rules that comprise the California legislative process? Can they be waived or suspended? The following chart sets forth several...

Supreme Court Clears Trump Admin to Use Voter Citizenship Verification

September 25, 2026 11:47 amSeptember 25, 2026 12:10 pm

The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way in a 6-3 decision, for the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to use a modified centralized database to verify voters’ citizenship. In a seven-page opinion issued just 39 days...

The Smoke Screen Machine: How Advocates Muddy the Waters on Legal Abuse

September 25, 2026 11:00 amSeptember 25, 2026 11:15 am

Ignore the headlines about “corporate schemes” and “insurance scams” for a minute and look at what’s actually driving up costs in California and a very different picture emerges. Start with the organization, Consumer Watchdog, for example. Their playbook is simple. Pick...

Everything Online Feels Like a Scam

September 25, 2026 7:00 amSeptember 25, 2026 7:01 am

I almost miss the Nigerian prince. You remember him. He had several million dollars, a complicated banking problem, questionable spelling, and, for reasons never fully explained, needed my help. It was a simpler time. The scam practically introduced itself. Delete...

Two More Hospitals Close Youth Transgender Clinics in Settlement With Trump DOJ

September 25, 2026 6:00 amSeptember 25, 2026 6:01 am

Late last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that New York University Langone Hospitals (NYU), and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), will end providing dangerous “gender affirming care,” medically known as transgender interventions for minors. On Friday, the...

Why Defining Words by Cross-Reference Should Cease

September 25, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 25, 2026 2:31 am

When adding a new law to California statutes, there are basically two ways of defining a word or phrase in that new statute. The first is to define the word or term in the new statute. The second is to...

Herb Morgan: Californians Want Someone Watching the Money

September 24, 2026 3:00 pmSeptember 24, 2026 3:01 pm

A new statewide poll of likely November voters finds Republican Herb Morgan inching up on Democrat Malia Cohen in the race for State Controller. Just 8 points separate the two, 49.5% to 41.2% — and the margin narrows to 6.2...