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Newsom’s Bill to Ban Trump Admin from Seizing Election Ballots is Buffoonery

June 11, 2026 7:00 amJune 11, 2026 7:01 am

After gubernatorial candidate Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized more than 600,000 ballots from his county’s registrar of voters earlier this year, Democrats panicked. They introduced Senate Bill 73, to restrict any and all law enforcement agencies and officers from...

Hollywood on Life Support: Hilton Offers Tax Breaks While Becerra Offers More Bureaucracy

June 11, 2026 6:30 amJune 11, 2026 6:31 am

With the November 2026 gubernatorial election looming, the two leading candidates, Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton, offer starkly different visions for revamping the dying film industry and reversing the Hollywood exodus from southern California. One wants to compete...

Ringside: An Alternative Vision – Keep Scott Dam, Save Lake Pillsbury

June 11, 2026 6:00 amJune 11, 2026 5:30 pm

A recent article in Grist characterized recent efforts by the Trump administration to preserve Scott Dam as a “culture war crusade.” That is accurate, so long as we recognize that efforts to demolish the dam – and diminish the value of the...

Obligations for Construction Defect Actions

June 11, 2026 2:30 amJune 11, 2026 2:31 am

Section 900 provides that the builder must provide a homebuyer with a minimum one-year express written limited warranty covering the fit and finish of the following building components. Any fit and finish matters covered by this warranty are not subject...

Legislative Measures We May See on the November 2026 Ballot

June 10, 2026 9:51 pmJune 10, 2026 9:51 pm

The California Constitution authorizes the Legislature, by a 2/3 vote of both houses, to place a measure before the voters on an upcoming statewide ballot. The following provides a list of legislative measures on the November general election ballot (3...

Newsom’s Deep Financial Ties to Pentagon-Blacklisted Chinese Military Company

June 10, 2026 2:02 pmJune 10, 2026 2:15 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom received $50,000 in campaign contributions from a top executive at a Chinese electric vehicle company (BYD) that Newsom fawned over during his 2023 visit to China. BYD is now on a Pentagon blacklist due to its...

Chart of Vote Requirement for Common Types of Bills

June 10, 2026 2:00 pmJune 10, 2026 2:01 pm

The following chart lists the common types of California legislative measures and the vote required for those types of measures: Type of Measure Voted Required Budget Bill Majority Budget Bill Junior Majority Budget trailer bill (standard) Majority Budget trailer bill...