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Trump EPA To Repeal Carbon Rules for US Coal and Gas Power Plants

September 14, 2026 1:31 pmSeptember 14, 2026 1:31 pm

The Trump EPA is finalizing the repeal of 2024 Biden-era carbon rules for greenhouse-gas standards for coal-and natural-gas-fired power plants. The move is expected to be announced today at a G20 energy ministers meeting in Houston, Texas. The EPA just...

For Sales Tax Rates, How High is Too High?

September 14, 2026 12:00 pmSeptember 14, 2026 12:01 pm

California voters usually encounter sales-tax increases one at a time. A quarter-cent here, a half-cent there, perhaps a penny for a city facing a budget shortfall. Viewed individually, each increase can seem both modest and necessary. But after years of...

Civil Rights Don’t Get a California Exemption

September 14, 2026 11:00 amSeptember 14, 2026 11:00 am

On September 10, Defending Education filed a federal civil rights complaint against Oakland Unified School District, accusing two of its programs, Latino Men & Boys and Latina Mentoring & Achievement, of handing out tutoring, mentoring, health support, and cash stipends...

US DOJ Criminal Investigation Into Gov Newsom’s International Travel and Personal Spending

September 14, 2026 7:53 amSeptember 14, 2026 6:04 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating California Governor Gavin Newsom’s international travel and personal spending. The U.S. Attorney’s office issued subpoenas this month requesting testimony and communications with Newsom and others, according to reporting by the San Francisco Standard....

Business Record Disclosure

September 14, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 14, 2026 2:31 am

Title 1.81 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code deals with business records. Chapter 2 deals with disclosures. Section 1799.1 provides that no business entity which performs bookkeeping services is allowed to disclose in whole or in...

Consumer Contract Awareness

September 13, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 13, 2026 2:01 pm

Title 1.86 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code contains the Consumer Contract Awareness Act of 1990. Section 1799.200 names this title the Consumer Contract Awareness Act of 1990. Section 1799.201 defines the terms “consumer,” “consumer contract,”...

Commercial Credit Reports

September 13, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 13, 2026 2:31 am

Division 3, Part 4, Title 1.61 of the Civil Code deals with commercial credit reports in California. Section 1785.41 provides that consumer credit reporting is subject to the regulations of the Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act. Commercial credit reports, which...