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Blackman Presses Hobbs to Reverse Denial of Emergency Aid After Historic Arizona Tornado

October 28, 2026 11:47 amOctober 28, 2026 11:47 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declined to declare a state of emergency following the tornado that struck the small Northeastern Arizona community of Heber-Overgaard on Oct. 21, prompting state Rep. Walt Blackman (R-LD-07) to urge reconsideration as residents continue clearing damaged...

El Al’s SFO–TLV Is Back – And It’s a Big Deal

October 28, 2026 11:06 amOctober 28, 2026 11:06 am

SFO’s International Terminal hosted a launch celebration for El Al’s restored nonstop flights between San Francisco and Tel Aviv. Airline representatives, flight crew, and airport managers gathered for speeches and a ribbon-cutting that marked the official return of the route....

Gov. Newsom Spending $19 Million to Polish His and California’s Image

October 28, 2026 9:33 amOctober 28, 2026 11:59 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom was heavily criticized in March for authorizing a $19 million taxpayer-funded advertising campaign designed to burnish his own image and improve California’s public image as he touts California’s largess on the presidential campaign trail. “Newsom planning...

Ballot Measures and California Statutory Construction

October 28, 2026 7:03 amOctober 28, 2026 7:03 am

California is one of two dozen states (unlike the federal government) that enjoys the benefits of direct democracy and voter initiatives. Unlike many states where statutes are enacted purely by the legislature, California features a robust system of direct democracy...

Compensation Claims

October 28, 2026 2:22 amOctober 28, 2026 2:23 am

Part 3 of Division 4 of the Labor Code deals with workers’ compensation claims. Chapter 1 deals with payment and assignment. Section 4900 provides that no claim for compensation is assignable before payment, but this provision does not affect the...

Can California’s Prop 40 Apply to Non-Billionaires?

October 27, 2026 4:00 pmOctober 27, 2026 4:01 pm

Some have claimed that Prop. 40 – the so-called “billionaire’s tax” or “wealth tax” – will allow the Legislature to apply the 5% tax to non-billionaires. Is that possible? This is a case of statutory interpretation of a proposal before...

Credit for Taxes Paid

October 27, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 27, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 2, Part 10, Chapter 12 of the Revenue and Taxation Code deals with credit for taxes paid under the California Personal Income Tax Law. Section 18001 provides that residents are allowed a credit against the “net tax” for net...