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US Gas Prices Drop Below $4 After Iran MOU Signing, Except in California

June 18, 2026 11:12 amJune 18, 2026 11:19 am

Gas prices have dropped below $4.00 per gallon according to AAA across America after President Donald Trump signed the MOU with Iran. As the announcement was being made, oil prices fell sharply almost immediately. But California’s gas prices remain high –...

LA City Council Advances Measure to Allow Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections

June 18, 2026 11:06 amJune 18, 2026 11:13 am

In a 10-5 vote on Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council advanced a charter amendment (see below) that could eventually allow noncitizens to vote in citywide and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) elections. The proposal, introduced by DSA Councilmember...

Ringside: How Much Flow Preserves the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta?

June 18, 2026 7:00 amJune 18, 2026 7:01 am

When choosing what policies and projects might best ensure abundant water for California’s ecosystems, farms, and cities, the role of the delta is central. Even if large scale desalination were to someday deliver over a million acre feet of water...

Administering the Sales and Use Tax Laws

June 18, 2026 2:30 amJune 18, 2026 2:31 am

Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code deals with administration of the California Sales and Use Tax Law. Section 7051 requires the board to enforce the provisions of this part and may prescribe, adopt, and...

Water’s-Edge Elections

June 17, 2026 2:02 pmJune 17, 2026 2:03 pm

California Revenue and Taxation Code Division 2, Part 11, Chapter 17, Article 1.5 deals with the water’s-edge election under the Corporation Tax Law. Section 25110 provides that a qualified taxpayer that is subject to the tax imposed under this part...

Newsom Fined by State Campaign Finance Watchdog Just Ahead of DOJ Investigation

June 17, 2026 1:00 pmJune 17, 2026 3:52 pm

Last week, the California Fair Political Practices Commission fined Governor Gavin Newsom $31,500 for failing to timely report more than $5.6 million in behested payments. Newsom solicited these “behest” payments from private sector companies, and then failed to timely report...

DeMaio Calls for Investigation into Newsom’s Use of Taxpayer Funds in Personal DOJ Criminal Probe

June 17, 2026 12:21 pmJune 17, 2026 5:28 pm

California State Assemblymember Carl DeMaio is demanding a formal state investigation into whether Governor Gavin Newsom improperly used taxpayer-funded staff and resources to defend himself and his wife in a personal federal criminal investigation. In a press release issued today,...