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Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield: Surface vs. Groundwater Regulation Post-SGMA

May 6, 2025 10:50 amMay 6, 2025 10:50 am

Introduction, Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield The California Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield, 2025 WL 984395 (BBK), provides an instructive lens for understanding the evolving interplay between surface...

Some Key Reminders with a ‘Governor’s Reorganization Plans’

May 6, 2025 10:41 amMay 6, 2025 10:41 am

Because GRP 1 was introduced on May 5, I wanted to review the key points of what happens to a Governor’s Reorganization Plans (GRP) in the Legislature. What is the Governor’s reorganization authority? The California Constitution grants the Governor, subject to...

Performance under the Commercial Code

May 6, 2025 2:29 amMay 6, 2025 2:30 am

Division 2, Chapter 5 of the Commercial Code concerns performance in sales. Section 2501 provides that the buyer obtains a special property and an insurable interest in goods by identification of existing goods as goods to which the contract refers...

Steve Hilton tells Gov. Newsom: ‘Condemn Democrats’ Sick Smears or Be Complicit’

May 5, 2025 3:25 pmMay 6, 2025 3:12 pm

California Democrats last week blocked a bill to make purchasing sex from 16-17-year-olds a felony, the Globe reported. Assemblywoman Maggie Krell (D-Sacramento) and Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) authored AB 379 to make solicitation of sex from anyone under 18 a felony....

Greenberg: Reopening Alcatraz is a Bold Vision for Justice, Despite Challenges

May 5, 2025 9:32 amMay 5, 2025 9:32 am

The proposal by President Donald Trump to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison has understandably ignited fierce debate. Naysayers and local politicians are quick to dismiss it as impractical while supporters are hailing it as a daring move to reflect...

If Activist Trustees Won’t Tell the Truth, the Students Will

May 5, 2025 7:00 amMay 5, 2025 7:30 am

By Rebecca Friedrichs and Roger Ruvolo The way unions and their activists stack school board meetings, it’s a wonder that Nathan, a San Juan Hills High School senior, could get up at a Capistrano Unified School District board meeting April...

‘Reparations Activist’ Has Issues With the Globe’s Depiction of Black Caucus Legislation

May 5, 2025 2:55 amMay 5, 2025 6:44 am

A Globe article Saturday addressed several grave issues California Democrats are supporting, securing their position on the wrong side of history. This past week they blocked a bill to make purchasing sex from 16-17-year-olds a felony, for starters. The Globe...