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Leaving California: International Paper Closing Plant in Elk Grove

July 3, 2026 7:30 amJuly 3, 2026 7:31 am

International Paper just announced that it will permanently close its converting and container plant in Elk Grove, California, as part of a broader North America packaging network streamlining. IP, a Memphis, Tennessee company, said the closure of plants in California,...

California Makes History: America 250 Lights Up the State Capitol

July 3, 2026 7:00 amJuly 3, 2026 9:14 am

On the evening of July 1, California made history on the West Steps of the State Capitol. Hosted by Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio) and his staff, alongside members of the newly formed California Legislative Veteran Caucus, the America 250 Capitol...

The Scott Wiener Paradox: Champion on Paper, Disappointment on Pavement

July 3, 2026 6:00 amJuly 3, 2026 6:01 am

Scott Wiener has long positioned himself as San Francisco’s indefatigable champion of housing abundance, gleaming transit, restored public safety, and uncompromising LGBTQ+ advocacy. He wears the crown well in press releases. The results, however, tell a different story, one of...

Laws of Benefit Corporations

July 3, 2026 2:30 amJuly 3, 2026 2:31 am

Corporations Code Title 1, Division 3, Part 13 deals with benefit corporations in California. Chapter 2 contains corporate purposes. Section 14610 requires a benefit corporation to have the purpose of creating general public benefit. This purpose is in addition to,...

Definitions in Securities Law

July 2, 2026 2:00 pmJuly 2, 2026 2:01 pm

Corporations Code Title 4, Division 3, Chapter 1, Article 2 deals with definitions for capital access companies under California securities laws. Section 28030 provides that the definitions in this article apply throughout this division. Section 28031 defines the term “accredited...

California Avocado Growers Urging Washington to put American Farmers First in Mexico Trade Talks

July 2, 2026 7:11 amJuly 2, 2026 9:38 am

California avocado farmers are being overrun by low-cost production from Mexico. According to avocado growers, Mexican cartels are extorting growers, controlling portions of the supply chain, and using violence and intimidation to maintain that control. The California Avocado Commission released...

Ringside: Choosing the Right Infrastructure Projects Can Deliver Affordable Abundance

July 2, 2026 6:30 amJuly 2, 2026 6:31 am

The reason to socialize a portion of the cost of major infrastructure is so the ratepayer doesn’t have to bear an unaffordable share of the construction financing payments. The broader benefit to society is to achieve greater affordability for what...