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Judicial Proceedings for Health Care Decisions

July 9, 2026 2:00 pmJuly 9, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 4.7, Part 3 of the Probate Code deals with judicial proceedings in health care decisions. Section 4750 provides that an advance health care directive is effective and exercisable free of judicial intervention. A health care decision made by an...

Open Letter to California AG Bonta Requesting Investigation into 2026 Los Angeles Mayoral Election

July 9, 2026 1:40 pmJuly 9, 2026 1:40 pm

Via Email and Regular Mail July 9, 2026 Attorney General Rob Bonta Office of the Attorney General California Department of...

Arizona Supreme Court Slams Maricopa Board’s Election Power Grab, Hands Recorder Heap Major Win

July 9, 2026 1:17 pmJuly 9, 2026 1:17 pm

In a decisive unanimous ruling Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court sided with Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap, vacating a lower appellate court stay and reinstating a Superior Court injunction that bars the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors from usurping statutory...

California Ranks #17 on CNBC’s ‘America’s Top States for Business 2026’

July 9, 2026 8:01 amJuly 9, 2026 8:06 am

To rank CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business in 2026, CNBC scored all 50 states on 138 metrics in 10 broad categories of competitiveness. CNBC identifies the factors companies consider when making site selection decisions, and where states are focusing...

Ringside: The Dismal Economics of Floating Offshore Wind

July 9, 2026 7:00 amJuly 9, 2026 7:01 am

There are at least three ways to evaluate the economic viability of energy projects. The easiest way is to just repeat whatever is in a press release. The other extreme, a mandatory exercise for anyone poised to actually invest and...

Did Universities Really End DEI? New Reports Suggest Otherwise

July 9, 2026 6:00 amJuly 9, 2026 3:14 pm

William A. Jacobson’s team at Critical Race.org has released a pair of reports examining how colleges and universities have responded to anti-DEI reforms over the past several years. DEI is diversity, equity, and inclusion, which claims “to promote the fair...

What Is in the 2026 Claims Bill?

July 9, 2026 2:30 amJuly 9, 2026 2:31 am

Each year, the California Legislature must author a “claims bill,” which appropriates funds to pay legal judgments or settlements owed by the State of California. So, what are the amounts being paid in this year’s AB 2597 and the reasons...