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California Proves Pension Reform Was Never a Settlement

July 29, 2026 6:00 amJuly 29, 2026 6:01 am

California’s Assembly Bill 1383 passed the Assembly 70 to 2 in January. Set aside for a moment what the bill does. Start with the vote. Seventy members, from the most progressive Democrat in the caucus to all but two Republicans,...

Wills in California

July 29, 2026 2:30 amJuly 29, 2026 2:31 am

Division 6, Part 1 of the Probate Code deals with wills. Chapter 1 contains general provisions. Section 6100 provides that an individual 18 or more years of age who is of sound mind may make a will. A conservator may...

Societies for Animal Protection

July 28, 2026 2:00 pmJuly 28, 2026 2:01 pm

Title 1, Division 2, Part 9 deals with societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals under the California Corporations Code. Section 10400 states that corporations for the prevention of cruelty to animals may be formed under the Nonprofit Public...

California’s Democrat Lawmakers Must Want Crime, Drugs and Homelessness to Increase

July 28, 2026 1:19 pmJuly 29, 2026 12:11 pm

California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36 to restore felony penalties for repeat theft and drug crimes in November 2024. Prop 36 passed by 68%, and passed in every one of California’s 58 counties. Within months of its passage, Democrats in...

DC Circuit Hands Trump Administration Major Win on Election Integrity Executive Order

July 28, 2026 11:28 amJuly 28, 2026 11:37 am

A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a lower court’s denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Democratic Party organizations and leaders against President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14399, which...

California Must Break Its Regulatory-Litigation Cycle

July 28, 2026 7:00 amJuly 28, 2026 7:01 am

California’s deteriorating business climate is the result of several distinct problems, but excessive regulation and an out-of-control litigation system are two of its most significant causes. Sacramento passes onerous new rules governing nearly every aspect of doing business. Each new...

Who Is Exempt from Civil Service in California?

July 28, 2026 2:30 amJuly 28, 2026 2:31 am

In Article VII of the California Constitution, which deals with public officers and employees in this state, the civil service system is established. Section 1 of Article 7 states that “the civil service includes every officer and employee of the...