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New California Bill Would Let Deported Professors Keep Teaching under ‘Catastrophic Leave?’

May 6, 2026 3:58 pmMay 6, 2026 4:01 pm

A new bill introduced in February 2026 from California Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D-Los Angeles) would let illegal immigrant community college professors who get deported, continue to teach students remotely. From the “you can’t make this $@*! up file, Assembly Bill...

SB 237: Is it Having its Expected Impact on Gasoline Supplies?

May 6, 2026 3:04 pmMay 6, 2026 3:04 pm

by Professor James Rector, Professor Michael Mische, and Joseph Silvi After signing Senate Bill 237 in September 2025, Governor Newsom said of the bill: “we’re stabilizing the state’s gasoline supply to avert severe price spikes at the pump.” The key...

Public Testimony and the Suspense Files

May 6, 2026 2:00 pmMay 6, 2026 2:01 pm

With the 2026 Suspense Files being considered on May 14, several colleagues have asked about public testimony on these items. When I first began lobbying, legislators presented their bills regardless of whether the measures were slated for the Suspense Files....

Service Members Deserve the Right to Protect Themselves on Base

May 6, 2026 1:00 pmMay 6, 2026 1:01 pm

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took a big step toward restoring common sense this month. Armed service members can now apply to carry their private guns while off duty on base with the help of a memorandum called “Non-Official Personal...

Arizona Lawmakers Consider Mandating School Access to Religious Instruction Programs

May 6, 2026 10:53 amMay 6, 2026 10:53 am

A renewed debate over the role of religion in public education is unfolding in Arizona as lawmakers consider legislation that would expand access to “released-time” religious instruction programs during the school day, drawing opposition from secular advocacy groups. At the...

Racial Redistricting: How the Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect California’s Prop 50

May 6, 2026 8:18 amMay 6, 2026 4:02 pm

California’s controversial mid-decade redistricting scheme is on notice: not only did the mapmaker who drew the map publicly state that districts were designed to “bolster” Latino voting strength and to hit specific racial targets, last week’s Supreme Court ruling in...

US Treasury Announces Form 990 Transparency Initiative to Expose Hidden Funding and Strengthen Oversight

May 6, 2026 6:00 amMay 6, 2026 9:33 am

For two decades I’ve been on a crusade to expose fraudulent non-profit organizations, to no avail. Even when Jerry Brown was California Attorney General 2007 – 2011, I reported several dubious non-profits, but never saw any investigations. After Jerry Brown,...