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Salton Sea Restoration Act

May 19, 2026 2:00 pmMay 19, 2026 2:01 pm

Section 2930 names this chapter as the Salton Sea Restoration Act. Section 2931 contains a statement of legislative intent. The restoration must be based on the preferred alternative developed as a result of the restoration study and alternative selection process...

Arizona’s Prison Oversight Office Still Unfunded One Year Later

May 19, 2026 10:29 amMay 19, 2026 10:55 am

When Governor Katie Hobbs signed bipartisan legislation creating an Independent Correctional Oversight Office in 2025, lawmakers from both parties hailed it as a long-overdue step toward fixing Arizona’s troubled prison system. One year later, the office exists on paper only,...

DOJ Leverages Skid Row ‘Cash-for-Ballots’ Scheme to Demand Full Audit of California Voter Rolls

May 19, 2026 10:00 amMay 19, 2026 10:57 am

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that a Marina del Rey woman has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of paying individuals, including homeless people on Skid Row, to register to vote using false or vague addresses,...

Historical Look at How Many Bills Are Considered on the Suspense Files

May 19, 2026 9:53 amMay 19, 2026 9:53 am

For this article, I put together some historical data on Suspense File voting. The charts are first divided by State Senate and State Assembly. Second, they are divided each year between May (house of origin measures) and August (second house...

Spencer Pratt’s Fresh Prince of Bel Air Ad is Perfect

May 19, 2026 7:00 amMay 19, 2026 7:11 am

Watch this if you haven’t already seen it: https://twitter.com/spencerpratt/status/2056406022680715435 Let’s start at reality star Spencer Pratt running for Los Angeles Mayor after his family home burned down in the Pacific Palisades last year. He, along with every other homeowner who...

General Law Provisions for Unincorporated Associations

May 19, 2026 2:30 amMay 19, 2026 2:31 am

Title 3, Part 1 provides general provisions for unincorporated associations in California. Chapter 1 provides definitions. Section 18000 states that the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this title. Section 18003 defines the term “board.” Section 18005 defines...

CA Budget: Legislative Analyst says ‘State is Ill-Prepared if Revenues Drop’

May 18, 2026 5:01 pmMay 18, 2026 5:01 pm

Last week California Governor Gavin Newsom released his May budget revise, and blamed the President’s policies–especially tariffs– for contributing to a worsened budget outlook. And then he claimed his final May budget revise is “miraculously balanced.” The California Legislative Analyst’s...