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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...

California’s Higher Gas Prices Are a Policy Choice, Not an Accident

January 7, 2026 2:55 amJanuary 7, 2026 8:29 am

Before the end of the year, the California Independent Petroleum Association sent a blunt message to the California Energy Commission: California’s oil industry is approaching a breaking point, and state inaction risks higher gas prices, supply disruptions, and deeper economic...

Health Insurance Assignment

January 7, 2026 2:30 amJanuary 7, 2026 2:31 am

Division 9, Part 1, Chapter 7, Article 2 deals with the assignment of health insurance coverage in child support cases. Section 3760 defines the terms “employer,” “health insurance,” “health insurance plan,” “health insurance coverage,” “health care services,” “health insurance coverage...

Court-ordered Child Support

January 6, 2026 5:25 pmJanuary 6, 2026 5:25 pm

Division 9, Part 2, Chapter 2, Article 2 of the Family Code concerns the statewide uniform guideline for court-ordered child support. Section 4050 expresses the Legislature’s intention, in adopting the statewide uniform guideline provided in this article, to ensure that...