Legal – Page 175 – California Globe

Probate Code Could Be a Basis for Statutory Interpretation Principles

February 22, 2026 2:00 pmFebruary 22, 2026 2:01 pm

In reading sections of California’s Codes (the 29 Codes contain the state’s more than 156,000 statutes), I came across several interesting sections of the California Probate Code which could serve as a basis for codified statutory construction principles. Division 11...

While Newsom Fiddles, California’s Gas & Oil Crisis Ramps Up with Tensions Between the US and Iran

February 22, 2026 9:51 amFebruary 23, 2026 12:12 pm

While California Governor Gavin Newsom gallivants around the world pretending he’s an international political figure, and has now just embarked on a book tour rather than playing at being Governor, California suffers under some very serious government-created crises, starting with...

Greenberg: The Irony – Ineligible Blacks May Fund SF Reparations

February 22, 2026 4:00 amFebruary 22, 2026 4:01 am

San Francisco’s controversial reparations initiative, formalized and signed by Mayor Daniel Lurie on December 23, 2025, creates a dedicated Reparations Fund (essentially, a new city hall-administered bank account) – to dole out restitution to the city’s Black residents which were...

An America First Year of Results for California

February 22, 2026 3:00 amFebruary 22, 2026 3:01 am

As President Donald Trump prepares to deliver the 2026 State of the Union address on February 24, Americans will look to this annual moment for a clear accounting of the nation’s progress, its remaining challenges, and the path forward. For...

Conservation Banks

February 22, 2026 2:30 amFebruary 22, 2026 2:31 am

Chapter 7.9 of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code deals with the conservation bank and mitigation bank applications and fees under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Section 1797 contains eight legislative findings and...

Mergers of Unincorporated Associations

February 21, 2026 2:00 pmFebruary 21, 2026 2:01 pm

Corporations Code Title 3, Part 1, Chapter 6, Article 5 deals with mergers of unincorporated associations in this state. Section 18350 defines the following terms: “constituent entity,” “disappearing entity,” and “surviving entity.” Section 18360 allows an unincorporated association to merge...

A Historic Look at Bill Introductions in the California Legislature

February 21, 2026 9:09 amFebruary 21, 2026 9:38 am

Over the past two decades, the California Legislature, and its 120 legislators, introduce between 1,900 and 2,600 bills per year, each year of the 2-year legislative session, by the February introduction deadline. Fewer than 50 additional bills get introduced after...