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Fontes Rejects ‘Cartel Lawyer’ Label in AZ SOS Debate Clash With Kolodin

October 2, 2026 2:35 pmOctober 2, 2026 2:36 pm

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes warned Republican challenger Alex Kolodin of a “personal problem” during their Sept. 30 debate after Kolodin repeatedly invoked Fontes’ past criminal-defense work and called him a cartel lawyer. The exchange brought renewed attention to...

Historical Look at Bills That Became Law Without the Governor’s Signature

October 2, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 2, 2026 2:38 pm

In California, the Governor has three options when a bill reaches the Governor’s Desk after having passed the Legislature: sign the bill (and it becomes a statute), veto the bill (and the bill does not become law, unless the Legislature...

2026 Session Governor Bill Signing Messages

October 2, 2026 1:50 pmOctober 2, 2026 2:39 pm

Like governors before him, Governor Gavin Newsom on occasion includes a “signing message” with bills that he has signed. Although only veto messages are specified in the California Constitution, governors have historically used signing messages to express their intent or...

Kern County Tanker Convoys: Fact or Fiction?

October 2, 2026 1:39 pmOctober 2, 2026 1:39 pm

Recently, a video titled “Live Look at Kern County, California as PBF Refinery Refuses to Buy Barrels from the San Pablo Pipeline” has circulated on social media. The video shows a convoy of crude oil and gasoline tanker trucks racing...

Did the Cold War Ever End? China, Communism and America

October 2, 2026 11:39 amOctober 2, 2026 12:24 pm

Who can forget the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union? Apparently, far too many. Communism has made a comeback, and though our history books say that the United States won the...

Petersen Hits Mayes in AZ AG Debate Over Hobbs ‘Sham’ Probe and No-Bid Consultant Deal

October 2, 2026 10:35 amOctober 2, 2026 10:35 am

Republican Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen challenged Attorney General Kris Mayes over her handling of the investigation involving Gov. Katie Hobbs and her office’s no-bid contract with campaign consultant Stacey Champion during their Sept. 23 debate. The exchanges brought renewed...

The Rule of Lenity in California

October 2, 2026 2:30 amOctober 2, 2026 2:32 am

For purposes of statutory construction, the courts and bill drafters use a series of “canons” to guide them. These include textual canons (intrinsic aids), linguistic presumptions and grammatical conventions, substantive canons, and extrinsic aids. It is impossible to list them...