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Ballot Measures and California Statutory Construction

October 28, 2026 7:03 amOctober 28, 2026 7:03 am

California is one of two dozen states (unlike the federal government) that enjoys the benefits of direct democracy and voter initiatives. Unlike many states where statutes are enacted purely by the legislature, California features a robust system of direct democracy...

Compensation Claims

October 28, 2026 2:22 amOctober 28, 2026 2:23 am

Part 3 of Division 4 of the Labor Code deals with workers’ compensation claims. Chapter 1 deals with payment and assignment. Section 4900 provides that no claim for compensation is assignable before payment, but this provision does not affect the...

DOJ Presses Judge Carter to Sequester Suspected Noncitizen Ballots as Hearing Concludes

October 27, 2026 4:21 pmOctober 27, 2026 4:21 pm

A federal judge in Los Angeles heard arguments Tuesday in the Justice Department’s bid to force California to sequester roughly 20,000 mail ballots linked to suspected noncitizens, one day after the Ninth Circuit dismissed the department’s emergency appeal for lack...

Can California’s Prop 40 Apply to Non-Billionaires?

October 27, 2026 4:00 pmOctober 27, 2026 4:01 pm

Some have claimed that Prop. 40 – the so-called “billionaire’s tax” or “wealth tax” – will allow the Legislature to apply the 5% tax to non-billionaires. Is that possible? This is a case of statutory interpretation of a proposal before...

Credit for Taxes Paid

October 27, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 27, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 2, Part 10, Chapter 12 of the Revenue and Taxation Code deals with credit for taxes paid under the California Personal Income Tax Law. Section 18001 provides that residents are allowed a credit against the “net tax” for net...

Cybercrime Is Costing Americans Billions – Congress Must Act

October 27, 2026 10:57 amOctober 27, 2026 10:57 am

For three decades, I have watched cyber threats evolve from relatively unsophisticated hacking attempts into highly organized criminal enterprises capable of targeting millions of Americans simultaneously. Today, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and social media have given criminals powerful new tools. The...

FBI Raids Billionaire’s Beverly Hills Mansion in Connection With Eric Swalwell Case

October 27, 2026 10:30 amOctober 27, 2026 10:32 am

Eric Swalwell is back in the news. The FBI just raided a Beverly Hills mansion tied to former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who faces sexual misconduct allegations and scrutiny over ties to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative, the Los Angeles Times...