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Brandeis Center Taking Aim at Organizations Behind Pro-Hamas Mobs at UCLA

May 29, 2025 12:06 pmMay 29, 2025 12:11 pm

UCLA is already being sued for allowing pro-Hamas mobs to block Jewish students’ access to parts of campus. Now, the Brandeis Center is taking aim at the organizations behind the pro-Hamas mobs at UCLA. They recently filed a federal lawsuit...

DOJ Launches Investigation Into California State Law on Transgender Athletes Competing In Women’s Sports

May 29, 2025 3:00 amMay 29, 2025 3:01 am

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that it sent letters of legal notice to Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Jurupa Unified School District, and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) that...

Ringside: Disruptive Desalination Technology Comes to California

May 29, 2025 2:55 amMay 29, 2025 2:56 am

The concept of deep water desalination has been around for decades, but only in recent years has the enabling technology been available. Innovations pioneered by the oil and gas industry to better service offshore drilling platforms have matured. These include...

Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Incompetence: Which Will Bring Armageddon?

May 29, 2025 2:30 amMay 29, 2025 2:31 am

The rise of artificial intelligence should have marked a new frontier in innovation, productivity, and security. Instead, it’s beginning to look more like the opening act of a high-tech cautionary tale. As AI advances in sophistication, it’s not ushering in...

Jurisdiction in Certain Civil Actions

May 29, 2025 2:20 amMay 29, 2025 2:21 am

Part 2, Title 5, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with jurisdiction in civil actions. Section 410.50 provides that the court in which an action is pending has jurisdiction over a party from the time...

In California, the Tail is Wagging the Dog on Biological Men in Women’s Sports

May 28, 2025 12:08 pmMay 28, 2025 12:08 pm

Tuesday President Donald Trump announced that California’s current policy of allowing biological males to compete in girls sports against girls, will result in significant cuts in federal funding if California continues to resist the President’s executive order banning biological men...

How Many California Counties are Running Budget Deficits?

May 28, 2025 3:30 amMay 28, 2025 10:44 am

Earlier this month, the Globe reported that California Governor Gavin Newsom is likely staring down a $10 billion budget hole that could deepen to $20 billion or more. That deficit number is now $12 billion according to the governor. With...