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Coalition Including California, Arizona, and Nevada Sues Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements

June 30, 2026 11:11 amJuly 1, 2026 11:01 am

A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia, including California, Arizona, and Nevada, filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s implementation of Medicaid work requirements enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see below)....

The Trojan Horse Threatening California Privacy

June 30, 2026 8:17 amJune 30, 2026 8:18 am

California policymakers have gotten a lot of things wrong over the years, but the state can be legitimately proud of its leadership in some key areas. One of them is protecting individual privacy rights. A bill that will come up...

Without Unity, a Very Narrow Path for California Republicans Becomes Possible

June 30, 2026 6:00 amJune 30, 2026 6:01 am

Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco both ran serious campaigns. Both built statewide networks of donors, activists, volunteers, and supporters. Both gave Republican voters a real choice in a race where the party badly needed credible candidates making the case for...

Chart of Common ‘Plus Sections’ in Bills

June 30, 2026 2:30 amJune 30, 2026 2:31 am

The following chart sets forth the most common “plus sections” that are found at the end of most bills that are not statutory provisions, but are important aspects of a statute: “Plus Section” Explanation Double-jointing amendment This section is used...

Justice Alito Destroys SCOTUS Ruling in Mail-in Ballot Case

June 29, 2026 7:00 pmJune 29, 2026 7:19 pm

The United States Supreme Court ruling Monday on Watson v. Republican National Committee is a significant defeat to anyone who takes “Election Day” and election law seriously. The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots...

Alternative Minimum Tax

June 29, 2026 3:20 pmJune 29, 2026 3:20 pm

Chapter 2.1 of Part 10 of Division 2 deals with the alternative minimum tax under the California Personal Income Tax Law. Section 17062 provides that, in addition to the other taxes imposed by this part, there is imposed for each...

Trump Admin Launches Crackdown on California Coastal Commission

June 29, 2026 3:00 pmJune 29, 2026 3:00 pm

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sent a letter to Kevin Hassett, Director of the White House National Economic Council under President Donald Trump, directing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to “evaluate” the California Coastal Commission, over their efforts to...