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Trump Administration Stops ‘Radical Environmentalism,’ Increases Water Deliveries To Central Valley

December 5, 2025 1:21 pmDecember 5, 2025 1:21 pm

On Thursday, The Bureau of Reclamation signed a Record of Decision adopting an updated long-term operation plan for the Central Valley Project (CVP). In a press release, the Bureau announced, “The decision advances actions designed to maximize water deliveries across...

Mediation Proceedings in Child Custody Cases

December 5, 2025 6:54 amDecember 5, 2025 6:54 am

Division 8, Part 2, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Family Code deals with mediation proceedings regarding custody and visitation issues for the custody of minor children. Section 3175 provides that, if a matter is set for mediation pursuant to...

The Affordability Crisis, California Style!

December 5, 2025 3:55 amDecember 5, 2025 3:56 am

I have to laugh at New Yorkers, among others, whose concern over the affordability crisis, prompted them to elect a socialist. The point here is that government is nearly entirely responsible for the affordability crises, and the only promise a...

Oakland’s Public Safety Crisis Is No Accident… It’s Dysfunction by Design

December 5, 2025 2:55 amDecember 5, 2025 2:56 am

Oakland is bleeding. Businesses are shuttered, families are fleeing, and violent crime is surging in neighborhoods that can least afford it. The city’s flatlands—home to working-class Black and Brown families—have become ground zero for a public safety collapse that is...

Recent Legal Challenges to California Statutes

December 4, 2025 4:00 pmDecember 4, 2025 4:49 pm

2025 has been an interesting year for legal challenges against statutes enacted by the California Legislature. While the following list is not exhaustive, this is a good sampling of pending or completed litigation to be aware of: The U.S. Court...

Keep Your Data Safe From Online Crooks This Holiday Shopping Season

December 4, 2025 3:59 pmDecember 4, 2025 3:59 pm

The holiday lights are twinkling, the cookie tins are filling up, and somewhere between “limited-time sale” and “two-day shipping guarantee,” cybercrooks are sharpening their scalpels. Every year, the rush to snag deals on Cyber Monday and Christmas turns living rooms...

Democrats Reintroduce the Dream Act

December 4, 2025 2:11 pmDecember 4, 2025 2:54 pm

This article has been update to include a reply from Senator Cortez Masto’s spokesperson. “This is about the Dreamers and their families,” Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto remarked during a press conference to reintroduce the bipartisan Dream Act that would grant...