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Ringside: Reversing California’s Policies of Scarcity

January 8, 2026 3:55 amJanuary 8, 2026 3:56 am

A new year has begun, and here in California, 2026 promises to deliver challenges that may at last transform the state’s energy and water policies. Let’s begin with a quick look at California’s current water policies in action. The last month...

Visitation Rights for Minor Children

January 7, 2026 3:28 pmJanuary 7, 2026 3:28 pm

Division 8, Part 2, Chapter 5 of the Family Code deals with the rights of visitation and rights to the custody of a minor child. Section 3100 requires the court to grant reasonable visitation rights to a parent when it...

House Judiciary Report: LA FireAid Funds Went to Political Advocacy, Podcasters, Illegal Aliens, Salaries, Bonuses

January 7, 2026 2:07 pmJanuary 7, 2026 2:27 pm

California Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) announced on X Wednesday morning that the House Judiciary Committee has released the report he requested on the disappearing LA FireAid concert funds. “On August 18, 2025, the Committee, in an effort led by Congressman Kevin...

San Francisco’s Latest Proposal: A Curfew on Corner Markets

January 7, 2026 12:32 pmJanuary 7, 2026 12:32 pm

This week, two members of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors Matt Dorsey and Bilal Mahmood jointly introduced controversial legislation to expand an overnight curfew on corner stores and convenience markets from San Francisco’s Tenderloin into South of Market (SoMa) and...

The CDC Just Overhauled the Childhood Vaccine Schedule — What It Means for California Families

January 7, 2026 11:57 amJanuary 7, 2026 11:57 am

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the most significant revision to the childhood vaccine schedule in decades. Under the new guidance, the federal...

DOJ Sues Arizona Secretary of State for Refusing to Clean Voter Rolls

January 7, 2026 9:53 amJanuary 7, 2026 9:59 am

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed lawsuits on Monday against Arizona and Connecticut for failing to produce complete voter registration lists. This action, part of a sweeping campaign under the Trump administration, now brings the total to 23 Democrat-led...

Gov. Newsom Let Palisades Burn; Democrats Blocked $1 billion for Wildfire Prevention After Fires

January 7, 2026 8:25 amJanuary 7, 2026 2:33 pm

One year ago a series of catastrophic wildfires burned Pacific Palisades, Altadena and much of Malibu to the ground. 12 months later, most of the area still looks the way it did after the fires, and most residents are still...