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Merry Christmas, California

December 14, 2023 2:30 amDecember 14, 2023 2:31 am

Christmas season is here! Although in California it can feel much different in the inland deserts and sun-kissed coastal cities than it does in the snow-capped Sierra Nevada, it should be a time of unity for us all. May its...

Ringside: Examining the Future of Fossil Fuel

December 13, 2023 2:12 pmDecember 14, 2023 6:30 am

Here’s a question for every oil and gas producer in California. It is especially directed to the five “bad guys” — Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and BP — that were recently sued by California’s grandstanding attorney general, Rob Bonta: When are...

Frequently Asked Questions about General and Special Statutes

December 13, 2023 6:28 amDecember 13, 2023 6:28 am

What is a general statute? A general statute is essentially a law that pertains uniformly to an entire community or all persons generally. What is a special statute? A special statute is essentially a law that applies to a particular person, place,...

The Extended Newsom-DeSantis Debate: How Jennifer Siebel Newsom Ended It

December 12, 2023 12:33 pmDecember 12, 2023 12:33 pm

More accounts of the November 30th debate between Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continued to come out this week, including a definitive reason why the debate didn’t go on longer despite both Newsom and DeSantis agreeing to...

Frequently Asked Questions about ‘Plus Sections’ in California Bills

December 12, 2023 6:49 amDecember 12, 2023 6:49 am

What is a double-jointing plus section? This section is used to address when one bill would “chapter out” the language of a bill that amends the same code section if it got enacted earlier. What is an example of a...

Larry Elder’s ‘As Goes California’

December 12, 2023 3:20 amDecember 13, 2023 7:42 am

In As Goes California, Larry Elder, talk radio star and “Black Face of White Supremacy,” has written a compelling book about California’s decline, race, relations, families, crime, and homelessness. Running against a field of 45 mostly white candidates, the media,...

California Supreme Court to Weigh in on 2024 Tax Initiative Before it Even Gets to the Ballot

December 11, 2023 4:00 pmDecember 11, 2023 4:00 pm

The California Initiative and Referendum process is no doubt a complicated one, rife with controversy and arguably in need of overhaul. I am normally astounded at what a California ballot looks like with not only choices for candidates at various...