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Permissive Joinders in California

January 14, 2026 2:30 amJanuary 14, 2026 2:31 am

Chapter 5 of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with permissive joinders in California civil actions. Section 378 authorizes all persons to join in one action as plaintiffs if two specified requirements are met....

CA Legislative Analyst Torches Newsom’s Proposed Budget

January 13, 2026 2:35 pmJanuary 13, 2026 2:36 pm

The Legislative Analyst Sounds the Alarm. Normally, California governors get the benefit of the doubt when they introduce a January budget. This year was different. Yesterday, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office released a strongly critical review of Governor Gavin Newsom’s...

Voluntary Expedited Jury Trials

January 13, 2026 2:28 pmJanuary 13, 2026 2:28 pm

Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 8, Chapter 4.5 deals with voluntary expedited jury trials in California. Section 630.01 defines the following terms: “expedited jury trial,” “high/low agreement,” and “post-trial motions.” Section 630.02 specifies that the rules and procedures...

The Division of Property Concerning Reimbursements

January 13, 2026 2:55 amJanuary 13, 2026 7:17 am

In the California Family Code, Division 7, Part 7, deals with the division of property and reimbursements. Section 2640 defines the term “contributions to the acquisition of property.” In the division of the community estate under this division, unless a...

Delinquent Child Support

January 12, 2026 2:00 pmJanuary 12, 2026 2:01 pm

Family Code Division 17, Chapter 2, Article 1.5 deals with delinquent child support obligations and financial institution data match. Section 17450 defines the terms “child support delinquency” and “earnings.” The department may return or allow a local child support agency...

Congressional Candidate Scott Wiener Betrays Jewish Voters Over Gaza

January 12, 2026 1:02 pmJanuary 12, 2026 1:05 pm

In a recorded message posted to social media over the weekend, California State Senator and candidate for U.S. House of Representatives Scott Wiener declared Israel has committed “genocide” in Gaza. This is nothing short of a misguided betrayal of San...

Bye Bye Billionaires: Gavin Newsom’s California Exodus

January 12, 2026 12:12 pmJanuary 13, 2026 1:44 pm

California billionaires are leaving the state in record numbers, and taking their billions with them. According to one billionaire, more than $1 Trillion has already left. Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing a retroactive billionaire tax targeting the roughly 220 billionaires...