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California is FOR SALE: Gavin Newsom’s Pay-to-Play Politics

August 3, 2025 2:55 amAugust 4, 2025 7:37 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom “used his office to try to block a small tribe from opening a casino in Northern California, after taking nearly $2 million from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, a major California political donor which operates its...

Special Proceedings for Assignment of Benefits to Creditors

August 3, 2025 2:30 amAugust 3, 2025 2:31 am

California Code of Civil Procedure Part 3, Title 11.7 deals with the recovery of preferences and exempt property in an assignment for the benefit of creditors. Section 1800 defines the following terms: “insolvent,” “inventory,” “insider,” “relative,” “affiliate,” “judicial line,” “new...

The Age of Majority in California

August 2, 2025 2:30 amAugust 2, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Family Code, in Division 11, Part 1, deals with minors and the age of majority. Section 6500 states that a minor is an individual who is under 18 years of age. The period of minority is calculated from the...

Gov. Newsom Pushes For Congressional Redistricting Special Election in November

August 1, 2025 12:50 pmAugust 1, 2025 12:50 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he would push for a special election this November for Congressional redistricting, should Texas continue with their current plans for a mid-decade redistricting. For the past several weeks, Governor Newsom has become...

Fueling Poverty, Not Progress: Why Extending Cap and Trade to 2045 Is a Bad Deal

August 1, 2025 3:30 amAugust 1, 2025 3:31 am

As President Donald Trump champions a “big, beautiful” economic revival, California’s cap-and-trade program stands as a stark reminder of legacy policies that burden everyday Americans for no clear gain. This system, which forces oil companies to buy emission allowances to...

Small Craft Harbors

August 1, 2025 2:30 amAugust 1, 2025 2:31 am

Division 6, Part 4, Chapter 3 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code deals with small craft harbors. Section 3950 states that, whenever the commission determines by resolution that it is necessary or desirable to obtain funds through the sale...

The Politics of Weather in Beautiful California

July 31, 2025 2:31 pmAugust 2, 2025 7:47 am

California is enjoying a beautiful summer – particularly Northern California. Our usual July temperatures are hot – 90 to 100+ degrees. July 2025 has been glorious – high 70’s, and 80 to 85 degrees. It hit 90 degrees Monday and...