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California’s Democrat Lawmakers Must Want Crime, Drugs and Homelessness to Increase

July 28, 2026 1:19 pmJuly 29, 2026 12:11 pm

California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36 to restore felony penalties for repeat theft and drug crimes in November 2024. Prop 36 passed by 68%, and passed in every one of California’s 58 counties. Within months of its passage, Democrats in...

DC Circuit Hands Trump Administration Major Win on Election Integrity Executive Order

July 28, 2026 11:28 amJuly 28, 2026 11:37 am

A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a lower court’s denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Democratic Party organizations and leaders against President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14399, which...

Hobbs Touts ‘No Tax On Tips’ After Vetoing Provision In Three Bills

July 28, 2026 8:39 amJuly 28, 2026 8:39 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is promoting the state’s newly enacted “No Tax on Tips” provision as part of a $1.4 billion tax-relief package after vetoing three earlier Republican-backed bills containing substantially similar relief. “I’m proud my 4th bipartisan budget cuts...

California Must Break Its Regulatory-Litigation Cycle

July 28, 2026 7:00 amJuly 28, 2026 7:01 am

California’s deteriorating business climate is the result of several distinct problems, but excessive regulation and an out-of-control litigation system are two of its most significant causes. Sacramento passes onerous new rules governing nearly every aspect of doing business. Each new...

Who Is Exempt from Civil Service in California?

July 28, 2026 2:30 amJuly 28, 2026 2:31 am

In Article VII of the California Constitution, which deals with public officers and employees in this state, the civil service system is established. Section 1 of Article 7 states that “the civil service includes every officer and employee of the...

Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton Exposes ‘Xavier Becerra’s Migrant Child Abuse Camps’

July 27, 2026 4:00 pmJuly 29, 2026 2:54 pm

Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and Lieutenant Governor candidate Gloria Romero today released explosive whistleblower testimony at a press conference alleging that, under Xavier Becerra’s watch, migrant children at the Pomona Fairplex were rushed out the door, handed to adults using...

What Is an ‘Organic Law’?

July 27, 2026 2:00 pmJuly 27, 2026 2:01 pm

In Article XI (dealing with local governments) of the California Constitution, Section 9(b), the term “organic law” is used. Section 9(b) states: “(b) Persons or corporations may establish and operate works for supplying those services upon conditions and under regulations that...