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Guidance for Drafting Regulations in the Active Voice

June 9, 2026 2:30 amJune 9, 2026 2:31 am

In California, drafters of regulations and bills are instructed to use the active voice, rather than the passive voice. This is a change in the historical manner of drafting that previously included lots of passive voice language in state laws....

Democrats Will Pay for Overplaying Their Hand in California Elections

June 8, 2026 3:00 pmJune 9, 2026 6:48 am

One week ago in California, there was a Primary Election. Voters were excited for this Primary election because for the first time in nearly 20 years, there were other candidates besides the permanent political establishment or deep staters on the...

When California Fails Children, Forgotten Families Pay the Price

June 8, 2026 2:30 pmJune 8, 2026 2:31 pm

A child struggling to breathe in a rural emergency room should never become collateral damage in Sacramento’s political priorities. Yet that is exactly what is happening across California as pediatric inpatient care quietly collapses under Governor Gavin Newsom’s watch. Community...

Unlawful Property Transfers

June 8, 2026 2:00 pmJune 8, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 2, Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 5 of the Civil Code deals with unlawful transfers in the acquisition of property in California. Section 1227 provides that every instrument, other than a will, affecting an estate in real property, including...

California’s Billionaire Tax Will Accelerate Its Own Demise

June 8, 2026 12:30 pmJune 8, 2026 12:31 pm

The proposed 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, officially Initiative No. 25-0024, would impose a one-time 5% excise tax on the net worth of anyone with assets over $1 billion who resided in California as of January 1, 2026. Organizers have collected...

Pamela Price Is Wrong: County Voters Don’t Want Recalled DA Back

June 8, 2026 6:30 amJune 8, 2026 6:31 am

In last week’s special primary election for Alameda County District Attorney, voters delivered a resounding verdict that underscored a continuing rejection of progressive criminal justice reforms, yet apparently, some lessons require multiple reminders. Incumbent DA Ursula Jones Dickson, appointed after...

Other Protected Areas in California

June 8, 2026 2:30 amJune 8, 2026 2:31 am

Fish and Game Code Division 7, Chapter 1, Article 2 deals with special provisions for given refuges and other protected areas in California. Section 10650 provides that, in Mt. Tamalpais Game Refuge, the lawful occupant of privately owned land, or...