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Some Suggestions for Those New to the California Constitution

October 18, 2026 2:30 amOctober 18, 2026 2:31 am

The following are suggestions for new students of the California Constitution where I emphasize understanding its massive scale, its structural intersection with state statutes, and how direct democracy shapes it. My core advice can be found in three major areas:...

General Principles of Nuisance

October 17, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 17, 2026 2:01 pm

Title 1 of Part 3 of Division 4 of the Civil Code contains the general principles of nuisance in this state. Section 3479 provides that anything which is injurious to health, including the illegal sale of controlled substances, or is...

A Year Later, We Need a Surge in SF Dealer Takedowns

October 17, 2026 9:23 amOctober 17, 2026 9:23 am

Late last year, in October 2025 – President Trump prepared more than 100 Customs and Border Protection and other federal agents for an immigration enforcement surge into the San Francisco Bay Area. The operation targeted removable non-citizens. The Department of...

Guidance on California Judicial Branch

October 17, 2026 8:57 amOctober 17, 2026 8:57 am

My general guidance on the California Judicial Branch as a co-equal but frequently overlooked branch of state government that operates as the largest court system in the United States is based upon several defining elements: System Scale and Constitutional Foundation...

Voters’ Prop 36 Delivers Accountability: Repeat Thief Sentenced to 9 Years in State Prison

October 17, 2026 6:30 amOctober 17, 2026 11:16 am

California is getting good results with Proposition 36. San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow made this announcement Friday: Today Lauren Pamela Johnston, 35, of Paso Robles, has been sentenced to 9 years in California state prison, with an...

Invitation to Economic Roundtable Speech Turned into Socialism Debate

October 17, 2026 6:00 amOctober 17, 2026 11:10 am

I was invited to give a talk to an Economic Round Table group that has been meeting for many decades. I was told the members and guests come from a wide range of professional disciplines, and the group has hosted...

Sales Tax Presumptions

October 17, 2026 2:30 amOctober 17, 2026 2:31 am

Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 2, Article 3 deals with presumptions and resale certificates under the California Sales Tax Law. Section 6091 provides that it is presumed that all gross receipts are subject to the tax until the contrary is...