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California Uses FORCE to Protect FRAUD

June 13, 2026 9:00 amJune 13, 2026 3:56 pm

“All tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed, they must rely exclusively on force.” — George Orwell The most puzzling election outcome in California last week was the race for mayor in Los Angeles. Mayor...

Overview of 2026 Budget-related Bills

June 13, 2026 8:04 amJune 13, 2026 8:04 am

Based upon the status of bills that were made public by Friday night, the following is a summary of those measures that are likely to be voted on Monday by the California Legislature: AB 109 (Gabriel) / SB 109 (Laird)...

SBA Ends Biden-Era Expanded Race-Based, DEI Loan Approvals

June 13, 2026 7:00 amJune 15, 2026 6:13 am

In February, the White House announced plans for a new anti-fraud task force targeting welfare abuse in California and other states, and assigned Vice President J.D. Vance, Andrew Ferguson of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Attorney General. California...

Heath Care Decisions in California

June 13, 2026 2:31 amJune 13, 2026 2:32 am

Division 4.7 deals with health care decisions. Part 1 concerns definitions. Chapter 1 contains a short title and definitions. Section 4600 names this the Health Care Decisions Law. Section 4603 provides that the definitions in this chapter govern the construction...

Special Vote Thresholds for Amending Voter-Approved Ballot Measures

June 12, 2026 2:00 pmJune 12, 2026 3:26 pm

As you may be aware, initiative measures proposed by voters and approved at the statewide election cannot be amended by the Legislature, unless the initiative authorizes that to occur. In most instances, a higher vote requirement is imposed (most commonly...

Scorsese Embraces AI Storyboarding But Guilds Call It ‘Betrayal’ of Human Craft

June 12, 2026 1:00 pmJune 12, 2026 1:01 pm

Martin Scorsese, the 83-year-old master behind Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, and Killers of the Flower Moon, has long been a champion of cinema’s evolution. He embraced 3D in Hugo and digital de-aging in The Irishman. Now he’s extending that curiosity to...

Trump Admin Shuts Down San Francisco Immigration Court After Purge of Pro-Asylum Judges

June 12, 2026 10:36 amJune 12, 2026 11:33 am

The Trump administration recently shut down the San Francisco immigration court after purging judges deemed too liberal because of unusually high asylum grants. Trump’s Executive Office of Immigration Review has removed and/or fired over 100 Immigration Judges, including resignations, for...