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California Voters: Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association’s 2026 Voting Guide

October 23, 2026 6:00 amOctober 23, 2026 6:01 am

The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association’s 2026 Voting Guide for the California Statewide General Election provides recommendations on statewide ballot propositions, local tax measures and HJTA-PAC candidate endorsements for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Review HJTA’s recommendations below or download...

Frogs in California

October 23, 2026 2:38 amOctober 23, 2026 2:39 am

Section 6850 defines the term “frog.” Section 6851 makes it unlawful to take or possess any frog for commercial purposes. Section 6852 provides that any person who conducts a place of business where frogs are sold to the public for...

Newsom Gaslights Over California’s Bad Student Test Scores

October 22, 2026 3:19 pmOctober 22, 2026 3:48 pm

We haven’t had good news for far too many years about California’s K-12 public education system. Math and English test scores have fallen to embarrassing lows. Yet, many adults remember when the public education system was the best in...

Commencement of Estate Proceedings

October 22, 2026 2:25 pmOctober 22, 2026 2:25 pm

Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Probate Code deals with the commencement of proceedings for the opening of estate administration in California. Section 8000 provides that, at any time after a decedent’s death, any interested person...

WGA East Partners With Cloak to Keep AI Script Summaries Off the Table

October 22, 2026 11:30 amOctober 22, 2026 11:30 am

The Writers Guild of America East has struck a deal with Cloak, a software firm whose tool scrambles documents so most AI models cannot read or ingest them while leaving the text fully legible to human eyes. Under the arrangement,...

California’s Self-Imposed Affordability Crisis Continues Unabated as Residents Struggle

October 22, 2026 10:00 amOctober 22, 2026 10:01 am

Everyone is talking about it, but is anyone doing anything? California has an affordability crisis. This is no surprise to anyone in this state who pays bills, taxes, fills up their gas tank, or buys groceries. While America as a...

Courts Evaluating Legislature Amending Ballot Initiatives

October 22, 2026 7:12 amOctober 22, 2026 7:12 am

On occasion, the California courts are required to evaluate the Legislature’s authority to amend voter-approved initiatives. The default rule, of course, is found in the California Constitution, in Article II, Section 10(c). The Legislature cannot amend a voter-approved initiative unless...