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California’s Energy Loophole is Funding Russia’s War

September 29, 2025 2:55 amSeptember 29, 2025 2:56 am

Did you know that each time you fill up your gas tank, some of that money flows straight to Russia, helping finance Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine? In 2021, the year before Russia attacked Ukraine, California bought 18.3 million barrels...

General Provisions for the Prevention of Domestic Violence

September 29, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 29, 2025 2:31 am

Division 10, Part 2 of the California Family Code deals with general provisions concerning the prevention of domestic violence. Section 6220 explains that the purpose of this division is to prevent acts of domestic violence, abuse, and sexual abuse and...

Number of California Bills by Code – 2025 Edition

September 28, 2025 12:34 pmSeptember 28, 2025 12:34 pm

California’s 29 Codes, beginning with the Business & Professions Code and ending with the Welfare & Institutions Code, contain over 156,000 statutes. Each year, more statutes are being considered through legislation. So, how many bills introduced in 2025 affect these...

Transmutation of Marital Property in California

September 28, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 28, 2025 2:31 am

Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the California Family Code deals with transmutation of property when characterizing martial property. Section 850 provides that married persons may by agreement or transfer, with or without consideration, transmute community property...

Categories of Bills per Legislative Session – 2025 Edition

September 27, 2025 12:01 pmSeptember 27, 2025 12:02 pm

In reviewing bills over this past year in the California Legislature, I compiled the chart below which includes some of the common categories of bills. The chart is broken down by session year and number of bills introduced. Thereafter, among...

Greenberg: Gavin Newsom Could Choose AOC as 2028 Running Mate

September 27, 2025 3:30 amSeptember 27, 2025 10:50 am

As the faltering Democratic Party looks toward the 2028 presidential election, California Governor Gavin Newsom currently stands as the frontrunner for the party’s nomination, bolstered by his national profile and handling (controversially) of high-stakes issues like immigration and gerrymandering. With...

Marine Debris

September 27, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 27, 2025 2:31 am

Division 3, Chapter 3, Article 3 deals with marine debris. Section 550 defines the terms “vessel” and “marine debris.” Section 551 provides that marine debris that is floating, sunk, partially sunk, or beached in or on a public waterway, public...