Legal – Page 54 – California Globe

Conversion Therapy Bill Could Be in Some Hot Water and Has Unexpected Potential

April 9, 2026 12:00 pmApril 9, 2026 12:01 pm

Just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a stinging 8-1 rebuke to state bans on certain types of conversion therapy, California Senate Bill 934 landed in the Capitol like a lead balloon. Authored by the ever-busy Sen. Scott Wiener...

Rep. Kevin Kiley Introduces the Gas Tax Reduction Act Focusing on CA High Gas Taxes

April 9, 2026 8:37 amApril 9, 2026 8:42 am

AAA reports the U.S. average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is $4.17. In California that same gallon of gas will cost you $5.92, and in some parts of the state $6.78 per gallon. A gallon of diesel...

Ringside: Floating Offshore Wind – A Financial and Environmental Catastrophe

April 9, 2026 8:00 amApril 9, 2026 8:01 am

Earlier this year, the California Coastal Commission released a report titled “Statewide Strategy for the Coexistence of California Fishing Communities and Offshore Wind Energy.” In addition to providing a “guiding framework” to protect California’s fishing communities, it “presents a roadmap for...

Sacramento Democrats Amend AB 2727: Serial Rapists and Child Predators Now Eligible for Elderly Parole at Age 65

April 9, 2026 7:00 amApril 9, 2026 3:23 pm

Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) and Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California’s 6th Congressional District in the 2026 election, have agreed to amend Assembly Bill 2727, opening the door for serial sex...

Federal Tax Law Compliance

April 9, 2026 2:33 amApril 9, 2026 2:34 am

Division 11, Part 5 of the Probate Code deals with compliance with the Internal Revenue Code 9IRC). Chapter 1 deals with general provisions. Section 21500 defines the term “Internal Revenue Code.” Section 21502 provides that this part does not apply...

New CA Anti-Big Tech Legislation is a Solution to a State Manufactured Problem

April 8, 2026 6:00 pmApril 8, 2026 6:01 pm

California Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) is pushing a ridiculous bill that purports to blame Big Tech for the affordability crisis in San Francisco. Not only does this not deal with San Francisco’s inability to build housing – largely because...

Gov. Newsom Touts Misleading UC Berkeley Study on California’s $20 Fast Food Wage

April 8, 2026 3:10 pmApril 8, 2026 3:20 pm

California has such an absurdly high cost of living that some misguided lawmakers think increasing the minimum wage will offset nearly $1 million median home prices, $7.00-per-gallon gas prices, and $500 – $1,000 monthly electricity bills. The minimum wage was...