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California’s New Fuel Standards Hurt the Poor, With Little Environment Benefit

February 11, 2025 10:42 amFebruary 11, 2025 10:48 am

California faces a firestorm, not just on fires, but also on energy. The state government continues to push households to electrify while, at the same time, electricity prices skyrocket. The dual impact of increasing dependence on electricity and a 35...

California Democrats’ Musical Chairs for Governor 2026

February 11, 2025 3:00 amFebruary 12, 2025 7:30 pm

Politico first reported that California Attorney General Rob Bonta has decided to not run for Governor and will instead run for re-election in 2026. As Attorney General and a quasi-gubernatorial candidate Bonta cast himself as a leader of the resistance...

Objections to Pleadings

February 11, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 11, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 3, Article 1 deals with objections to pleadings in civil actions. Section 430.10 provides that the party against whom a complaint or cross-complaint has been filed may object, by...

Governor Newsom Touts New Online Dashboard to Track LA Recovery

February 10, 2025 5:01 pmFebruary 10, 2025 5:01 pm

This might make you spit your coffee – Governor Gavin Newsom just announced that his administration launched a “new dashboard to track LA recovery.” I’m remembering his Covid dashboard and what an absurdity that was, as well as constantly (deliberately?)...

Ringside: Conditions President Trump Can Put on California’s Federal Relief Funds

February 10, 2025 4:45 pmFebruary 10, 2025 5:02 pm

What can President Donald Trump do to pressure Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature to manage the state’s water projects in a way that doesn’t simply offset the federal efforts? What leverage does he have, if for every federal...

The Untold Story: Selling Out Public Safety One District Attorney at a Time

February 10, 2025 3:50 pmFebruary 10, 2025 3:50 pm

History is full of examples where good intentions paved the way to disastrous outcomes. Today, we are witnessing another such moment — a social experiment in criminal justice reform that has unleashed unforeseen consequences on our urban communities. This experiment...

The Longfin Smelt: Another Fish, Another Water Grab

February 10, 2025 2:45 pmFebruary 10, 2025 2:47 pm

The California Water Alliance has another update Introducing The Longfin Smelt! Dear concerned citizens of California in desperate need of water: I’m the Longfin Smelt. I’m different from the Delta Smelt, but I’m about to give you nightmares – just...