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Freedom of the Press or Freedom From the Press? Trump Bans ‘Fake News’ From White House

September 21, 2026 10:30 amSeptember 22, 2026 5:48 am

President Trump announced last week that CNN, MSNOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico are banned from the White House, citing “constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS” and “fiction and lies:” “I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News...

Bringing Back Private Practice: A Fantastic Progress Report

September 21, 2026 6:30 amSeptember 21, 2026 6:31 am

The theme of our first ever midterm Republican National Convention (or pep rally) of September 9-10, 2026, in preparation for the very important upcoming midterm election (November 3, 2026) is loud, clear, and invigorating. It is COMMON SENSE VS. CRAZY. ...

Online Marketplaces

September 21, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 21, 2026 2:31 am

Civil Code Division 3, Part 4, Title 1.4D deals with online marketplaces in California. Section 1749.8 defines the terms “consumer product,” “high-volume third-party seller,” “online marketplace,” “third-party seller,” and “verify.” Section 1749.8.1 requires an online marketplace to require each high-volume...

Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

September 20, 2026 2:30 pmSeptember 20, 2026 2:30 pm

Division 3, Part 2, Title 2.5 of the California Civil Code deals with electronic transactions. Section 1633.1 provides that this title is the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Section 1633.2 defines the following terms: “agreement,” “automated transaction,” “computer program,” “contract,” “electronic,”...

AI Kill-Switch Folly

September 20, 2026 11:51 amSeptember 20, 2026 11:52 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s latest folly, ordering a kill switch on AI, does not require OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, or anyone else to build a working emergency off button. It instead tells California agencies to hurry two bills that were already...

The Bullet Train to Nowhere Made Great Time to the Nightclub

September 20, 2026 6:00 amSeptember 20, 2026 6:01 am

The one thing in California that runs on schedule turns out to be a consultant’s Uber Black, pulling away from a Sacramento nightclub at 2:30 in the morning. On the taxpayer’s dime. First class, naturally. That’s the picture from this...

Consumer Privacy Protection

September 20, 2026 2:30 amSeptember 20, 2026 2:31 am

Civil Code Division 3, Part 4, Title 1.81.25 deals with the consumer privacy protection law in California. Section 1798.91 defines the terms “direct marketing purposes,” “medical information,” “clear and conspicuous,” “in writing,” and “written consent.” A business is prohibited from...