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Gavin Newsom to Take Action on AI ‘Safety’ Before Leaving Office over ‘AI’s Potential Risks to Humanity’

September 17, 2026 6:43 pmSeptember 21, 2026 10:54 am

Governor Gavin Newsom’s communication mouthpiece posted there will be some big news tomorrow attached to this: “Governor Gavin Newsom told POLITICO he plans to take further action on AI safety before leaving office, raising the possibility of a special California...

2026 Letters to the Assembly Daily Journal

September 17, 2026 4:07 pmSeptember 17, 2026 4:07 pm

Every year, legislators submit letters to the Assembly Daily Journal expressing their intent behind their legislation or to clarify a provision contained in their bill. While of limited value to California courts, they may help with executive branch agencies and...

The FBI’s New Moral Standard: Apparently, There Isn’t One

September 17, 2026 3:33 pmSeptember 17, 2026 3:34 pm

Victims deserve compassion. But voluntary participation in prostitution, bestiality, animal cruelty, theft or violence should disqualify anyone seeking the extraordinary power of a federal badge. There are certain sentences Americans should never have to hear during an FBI oversight hearing....

What Are California’s State Holidays?

September 17, 2026 3:07 pmSeptember 17, 2026 3:07 pm

Assuming the signature of Governor Newsom on several bills this year, there are twenty-three designated holidays in this state. They are found in Government Code Section 6700. The following are deemed “the holidays in this state”: Every Sunday. January 1....

Gavin Newsom Says Capitalism Isn’t Working’ – Because His Wealth Was Subsidized

September 17, 2026 2:52 pmSeptember 17, 2026 5:02 pm

Newsom says income inequality threatens American democracy, a SacBee.com headline reveals. California Governor Gavin Newsom has repeatedly said that “capitalism as we know it is not working.” The statement is sophomoric, and for Gavin Newsom to claim this is half-witted....

Von Wilpert Claims Stewardship as San Diego Residents Hit Potholes and Sue Over Trash Fees

September 17, 2026 2:42 pmSeptember 18, 2026 12:21 pm

San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert is running for Congress on a record of local stewardship. Her record on the council, the auditor’s books, and the city’s crumbling infrastructure challenge that claim. Von Wilpert chaired the City Council’s Active...

DOJ Sues San Jose Over $1,600 Concealed Carry Fee: ‘An Unconstitutional Tax on the Second Amendment’

September 17, 2026 1:00 pmSeptember 17, 2026 1:00 pm

The Justice Department sued the City of San Jose and the San Jose Police Department on Wednesday, arguing the city’s nearly $1,600 concealed-carry permit fee is an unconstitutional barrier to the Second Amendment, the highest such fee in the nation...