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Duties of Health Care Providers

May 14, 2026 2:00 amMay 14, 2026 2:01 am

Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 4.7 deals with duties of health care providers under the Probate Code in California. Section 4730 provides that, before implementing a health care decision made for a patient, a supervising health care provider...

LA’s $30 Minimum Wage Debate: Is LA on a Path to Having the ‘Highest-Paid Unemployed Workforce in the Country?

May 13, 2026 5:13 pmMay 14, 2026 10:26 am

In May 2025, the Los Angeles City Council approved a minimum wage hike, in a 12-3 vote, for airport and hotel workers, with the goal of reaching $30 an hour by 2028 – in time for the Los Angeles hosted...

Race for California Lt. Gov. Exhumes Sexual Harassment Accusations Against State Treasurer Fiona Ma

May 13, 2026 4:00 pmMay 13, 2026 4:04 pm

California’s State Treasurer Fiona Ma is running for Lieutenant Governor. Congressman Eric Swalwell, now a former candidate for California Governor, had charges of sexual harassment against him, the Globe reported, in #MeToo Part Deux? Dem Activists Accuse Rep Eric Swalwell...

Reed Hastings: Bankrolling California’s Progressives… and Now, He’s Eyeing Newsom’s White House Run

May 13, 2026 3:13 pmMay 13, 2026 3:13 pm

Reed Hastings, the billionaire co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, and his wife, philanthropist Patricia “Patty” Quillin, have emerged as two of California’s most generous – and ideologically consistent – political donors. Hastings built a fortune transforming a humble DVD-by-mail...

Powers of Attorney in General

May 13, 2026 2:00 pmMay 13, 2026 2:01 pm

Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 4.5 of the Probate Code deals with powers of attorney generally in California. Section 4100 provides that this part applies to all powers of attorney under this division, subject to any special rules...

Only in California: New Bill Claims Climate Change Impacts Gender

May 13, 2026 1:45 pmMay 14, 2026 11:34 am

Climate change now impacts genders? According to State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), Climate change impacts gender. And according to Dr. Nancy L. Cohen of the Gender Equity Policy Institute, “Women bear the brunt of climate change.” “Climate emergencies don’t...

Nevada Assemblywoman Shea Backus’ Husband Unleashes Vulgar, Profanity-Laced Attacks on Trump, Melania, and Conservatives

May 13, 2026 1:25 pmMay 13, 2026 1:25 pm

Marc McDermont, the husband of Nevada Democratic Assemblywoman Shea Backus (District 37), uses his active and unfiltered X account (@marcmcdermont1) to unleash a steady stream of vulgar, profanity-laced, Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS)-fueled attacks on President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania...