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Greenberg: San Francisco’s Contribution to Reckless Rhetoric

September 14, 2025 10:36 amSeptember 14, 2025 10:37 am

San Francisco’s reckless-mouthed political leaders Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom, Scott Wiener, David Chiu (and a gaggle of others) have long positioned themselves as the moral bulkhead, a wall against “right-wing extremism.” Yet, beneath this facade of virtue lies a troubling...

Liability for Using Pilot Services

September 14, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 14, 2025 2:31 am

In Division 5, Chapter 1, Article 4 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code, it deals with the liability of persons using pilot services in Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun. Section 1120 provides...

Democrat Rep. Dave Min Spitefully Claims Kirk Assassin is MAGA

September 13, 2025 10:31 amSeptember 15, 2025 12:18 pm

California Rep. Dave Min (D-CA-47) just showed the entire world what a repugnant creature of the left he is. On the heels of Charlie Kirk’s assassin being arrested Friday, Min posted to X last evening: “Now that the Charlie Kirk...

Is a Rule Waived or Suspended in the CA Legislature?

September 13, 2025 9:07 amSeptember 13, 2025 9:08 am

We hear most often in the California Legislature that a rule is being “waived” or that someone is seeking a “rule waiver.” However, many rules may be “dispensed with” or “suspended,” rather than waived. So, what is the correct terminology...

Sen. Scott Wiener Bill to Ban ‘Extreme Masking’ By Local & Federal ‘Secret Police’ Heads to the Governor

September 13, 2025 9:01 amSeptember 13, 2025 9:06 am

The California Legislature demonstrated once again that they can run roughshod over laws they don’t like. They have passed a bill to ban federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks while performing their jobs, disregarding security risks and officers’ own...

Procedural Provisions in Family Law Cases

September 13, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 13, 2025 9:28 am

California Family Code Division 6, Part 1, Chapter 3 deals with procedural provisions in cases of nullity, dissolution, and legal separation. Section 2020 requires a responsive pleading to be filed and a copy served on the petitioner within 30 days...

Going Past Midnight on the Last Day of Session

September 12, 2025 2:00 pmSeptember 13, 2025 9:28 am

Can the Legislature continue meeting past midnight on Friday, September 12, 2025? If so, how does it do that? Joint Rule 51 deals with the Legislative Calendar and establishes the start of the Interim Recess and Joint Rule 61 deals...