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New Federal Lawsuit Alleges Jewish Students at Chapman University Were Subjected to Repeated Anti-Semitic Harassment and Discrimination

November 24, 2025 9:00 amNovember 24, 2025 9:01 am

Jewish students from Chapman University in Orange allege in a new federal lawsuit that they were subjected to repeated anti-Semitic harassment and discrimination for an entire school year with the “direct approval” of administrators. 2024 Chapman graduates Talya Malka and...

Stick a Fork in California: Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Retroactive Billionaire Tax

November 24, 2025 2:45 amNovember 25, 2025 1:42 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing a retroactive billionaire tax targeting the roughly 220 billionaires residing in California in 2025, ignoring that these individuals are the most financially mobile and can live anywhere. Expecting them to remain in the state...

Mediation Availability in Family Law Cases

November 24, 2025 2:30 amNovember 24, 2025 2:31 am

Family Code Division 8, Part 2, Chapter 11, Article 2 deals with the availability of mediation for custody and visitation issues related to minor children. Section 3170 states that, if it appears on the face of a petition, application, or...

Relief from Duty to Support a Parent in California

November 23, 2025 2:00 pmNovember 23, 2025 2:01 pm

Division 9, Part 4, Chapter 2 of the Family Code deals with relief from the duty to support a parent when that parent abandoned the child. Section 4410 allows an adult child to file a petition in the county where...

Hearings for the Formation of Harbor Districts

November 23, 2025 2:30 amNovember 23, 2025 2:31 am

Division 8, Part 3, Chapter 1, Article 2 of the Harbors and Navigation Code deals with hearings related to the formation of harbor districts. Section 6020 provides that, at the time and place specified in the notice, the board of...

Funds for Harbor Improvement Bonds

November 22, 2025 2:30 amNovember 22, 2025 2:31 am

Division 7, Chapter 2, Article 4 of the Harbors and Navigation Code deals with funds used by harbor improvement bonds. Section 4100 requires all bonds sold for any purpose contemplated by this chapter to be sold for not less than...

California’s Indefensible Sanctuary Policies Invite Several DOJ Lawsuits

November 21, 2025 3:56 pmNovember 21, 2025 4:06 pm

The Department of Justice has filed multiple lawsuits against California, challenging its sanctuary state policies, which allegedly obstruct federal law enforcement, as well as immigration enforcement. The DOJ says the aim of these lawsuits is to hold California accountable for...