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Private Prison Company GEO Group Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging California’s New Detention Center Law

October 8, 2026 7:23 amOctober 8, 2026 7:23 am

Let the lawsuits begin. Last week, the Globe reported that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of 21 bills claiming they will increase state oversight of federal immigration enforcement, illegal immigrant detention facilities, and related law-enforcement practices inside California....

Zach Bryan Wears a ‘Free Palestine’ Shirt Protesting Imaginary Silencing

October 8, 2026 6:30 amOctober 8, 2026 6:31 am

On Friday night, the first of two shows in Foxborough, country singer Zach Bryan walked onstage at Robert Kraft’s building in a sleeveless shirt that read “Free Palestine,” with a pine tree and “An Appeal to Heaven” underneath. Fan video...

Becerra’s Baggage Would Have Taken Down Anyone Else

October 8, 2026 6:00 amOctober 8, 2026 9:18 am

There are serious questions about Xavier Becerra’s long record in elected office that deserve answers. His tainted tenure as President Joe Biden’s Health and Human Services Secretary, and the government’s handling of unaccompanied migrant children, which has been the subject...

Artificial Intelligence and Legislative Drafting

October 8, 2026 2:30 amOctober 8, 2026 2:31 am

What, if any, role does (or should) legal technology, and specifically artificial intelligence, play in drafting legislation in California? As AI becomes more prevalent in our everyday lives, does AI have a role in legislative drafting? If so, how can...

Does ‘Medicare for All’ Promote the Common Good?

October 7, 2026 7:00 pmOctober 7, 2026 7:01 pm

The following is a statement made by Xavier Becerra regarding his long-term policy goals from earlier this year (2026): “I have been a supporter of ‘Medicare for All’ for more than 30 years. We can deliver real relief now while...

CA Supreme Court Cited a Lobbyist’s Memo as Legislative History

October 7, 2026 3:06 pmOctober 7, 2026 3:07 pm

As a general rule, California courts exclude or heavily discount statements by lobbyists as cognizable legislative history when interpreting ambiguous statutes. Based upon the landmark decision in Kaufman & Broad Communities, Inc. v. Performance Plastering, Inc. decided by the Third...

Chart of Bill Signing Messages thru 2026

October 7, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 7, 2026 2:01 pm

In reviewing gubernatorial signing messages over the past two decades, I compiled the following chart of bills that have signing messages. The chart includes the session year, the Governor, the bill number and author, and the subject of the bill....