Legal – California Globe

California Leads Coalition of 12 States in Antitrust Lawsuit to Block $110 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery Merger

July 14, 2026 11:09 amJuly 14, 2026 11:13 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading a multistate coalition in a new antitrust lawsuit aimed at halting one of the largest media mergers in history. On Monday, Bonta and attorneys general from 11 other states filed suit in federal...

The Second Circuit Just Narrowed Religious Liberty – Did It Misread the Supreme Court’s Remand?

July 14, 2026 7:00 amJuly 14, 2026 7:01 am

Parents hoping the U.S. Supreme Court had quietly opened the door to restoring religious exemptions to mandatory school vaccination just suffered a major setback. On June 30, 2026, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals once again upheld New York’s repeal...

California Labor and Democrats Driving Wildfire Reducing Goat Herders Out of Business

July 14, 2026 6:30 amJuly 14, 2026 6:31 am

After many failed attempts to unionize more agricultural workers in California, Gov. Jerry Brown instead signed into law Assembly Bill 1066 in 2016 by then-Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), and sponsored by the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union, to require...

Modes of Acquiring Property

July 14, 2026 2:30 amJuly 14, 2026 2:31 am

Division 2, Part 4, Title 1 provides deals with modes in which property may be acquired. Section 1000 specifies that property is acquired by occupancy; accession; transfer; will; or, succession. Section 1001 defines the term “utility service.” Any owner of...

The Legal Challenges to California’s Proposition 40, the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act

July 13, 2026 3:00 pmJuly 13, 2026 3:01 pm

The 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, (now officially known as Proposition 40) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, aims to impose a 5% tax on the net worth of California residents (and certain trusts) worth $1 billion or more. It has...

Seven States Down, Forty-Three to Go: The Squatter Fix Is Not Complicated

July 13, 2026 2:25 pmJuly 13, 2026 2:25 pm

Point first: a squatter almost never walks away owning your house. The racket is what it costs you to prove he doesn’t. South Carolina just handed property owners a faster way to find out. On June 25, both chambers of...

Chart of Types of Legislative Publications

July 13, 2026 2:24 pmJuly 13, 2026 2:24 pm

The following chart sets forth the types of legislative measures used in the California Legislature: Publication Purpose Daily File The agenda of business for each legislative days. This publication shows all measures eligible for Floor action listed in the order...