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An Editorial Board Will Not Save CNN, but a Return to Reporting Might

September 29, 2026 5:47 pmSeptember 29, 2026 5:47 pm

In a matter of weeks Paramount Skydance is expected to close its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and, with it, to place CBS News and CNN under a single corporate roof, at which point David Ellison will preside over the...

AZ US Attorney Rejects Mayes, Fontes Concerns Over Subpoenaed Voter Data, Offers Joint Review

September 29, 2026 3:39 pmSeptember 29, 2026 3:39 pm

U.S. Attorney for Arizona Timothy Courchaine has rejected concerns raised by Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the use of subpoenaed Arizona voter information, while offering to work directly with Fontes to review voter rolls....

Statutory Exemptions from the Public Rulemaking Process

September 29, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 29, 2026 2:01 pm

Why does the California Legislature continue to adopt partial or full exemptions in statute from the Administrative Procedure Act (APA)? A fundamental purpose of both the federal and California Administrative Procedure Acts is to allow public participation, including notice and...

Newsom Signs Unlawful Immigration Bills Again, After 2025 Bills Were Overturned by Ninth Circuit

September 29, 2026 1:40 pmSeptember 30, 2026 7:37 am

Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of 21 bills claiming they will increase state oversight of federal immigration enforcement, illegal immigrant detention facilities, and related law-enforcement practices inside California. You read that right – Gov. Newsom is trying...

Number of California Bills by Code – 2026 Edition

September 29, 2026 12:30 pmSeptember 29, 2026 5:46 pm

California’s 29 Codes, beginning with the Business & Professions Code and ending with the Welfare & Institutions Code, contain over 156,000 statutes. Each year, more statutes are being considered through legislation. So, how many bills introduced in the 2025-26 Legislative...

‘It’s the Economy, Stupid’ – and it’s Robust

September 29, 2026 8:04 amSeptember 30, 2026 7:37 am

“It’s the economy, stupid!” was the pivotal message in the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign, by James Carville, Bill Clinton’s political advisor. Because it always comes down to the current economic trend that determines whether voters are satisfied with an administration,...

Commentary on Federal Constitutional Legislative Branch Provisions

September 29, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 29, 2026 8:06 am

California’s state government, with its three branches, is based upon the federal government and its three separate, but co-equal branches. Both the United States and California Constitutions set forth these three branches of government. The following provides commentary regarding the...