California
Trump Administration Stops ‘Radical Environmentalism,’ Increases Water Deliveries To Central Valley
‘The decision advances actions designed to maximize water deliveries across California while maintaining protections for endangered fish species’
Texas’ Dan Patrick Puts $1 Million Behind Turning Point USA—A Blueprint for a National Civics Offensive
The effort doubles as a tribute to slain TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk and a test case for a broader, state-by-state conservative civics model
Mediation Proceedings in Child Custody Cases
Specifies that a custody or visitation agreement reached as a result of mediation may be modified at any time at the discretion of the court
The Affordability Crisis, California Style!
Our state legislature and Gov. Newsom, have created a cure that is worse than the disease as it affects affordability
Oakland’s Public Safety Crisis Is No Accident… It’s Dysfunction by Design
Oakland doesn’t need more ideology, it needs integrity
Recent Legal Challenges to California Statutes
While the legislative branch of government is granted the lawmaking authority under the California Constitution, those statutory enactments are still subject to state and federal judicial branch review
Keep Your Data Safe From Online Crooks This Holiday Shopping Season
In 2023 alone, thousands were victims whose ‘payment up front, delivery never’ scams cost over $309 million, with an additional $173 million lost to credit-card fraud
Democrats Reintroduce the Dream Act
The event was led by Greisa Martinez Rosas who has claimed that ‘the police and the deportation force of ICE and CBP were born of white supremacy and anti-Blackness’
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo Reaffirms ‘Nevada Will Never Be A Sanctuary State’ Under His Leadership
The Governor’s press office released a statement after concerns were raised about the amended language and the possible conflict to a Memorandum of Understanding with the DOJ
Gov Newsom ‘Bends the Knee’ to Trump After Maligning President at NYT Event
Newsom has all but abandoned the Palisades fire victims; is now asking for a $34 billion federal bailout
Ringside: EVs and California’s Future Demand for Electricity
When it comes to electrification, few categories of consumption are likely to outweigh the demands of EVs
FDA Admits Children Died from Covid Shots that CA Mandated
California led the nation in coercive vaccine mandates – Where is the accountability?
Interpretation of International Commercial Disputes
Deals with the arbitration and conciliation of international commercial disputes
California US Attorney Bill Essayli Shares FBI Link To Report ‘California State Officials Engaged in Illegal Activity’
Essayli shared the FBI link in response to Attorney General Rob Bonta’s link for California residents to report ‘potentially unlawful activity’ of federal immigration agents
Volume of Daily Journal Letters Submitted by Bill Authors – 2025 Update
Daily Journal Letters express the intent behind their legislation
Trump Administration to Withhold SNAP Funds From Democrat States
California has refused to provide the federal government data on food-stamp spending
Huntington Beach Loses Legal Challenge to California’s Sanctuary Law
Biden-appointed federal judge ruled the plaintiffs did not have standing
San Francisco’s Misdirected Lawsuit: Fix SNAP Instead
True bold leadership demands reforming SNAP to restrict junk food purchases
Arizona GOP Pre-Files 2026 Ballot Amendment Requiring Voter ID and Proof of Citizenship
The Arizona Secure Elections Act would make voter identification a constitutional mandate
Another Lawsuit Challenging CA’s Proposition 50: Violates 15th Amendment & Voting Rights Act
California legislators intentionally used race to redraw congressional districts – a clear violation of federal law
US DOJ Sues California & 11 States for Failing to Provide Voter Registration Rolls
‘Clean voter rolls are the foundation of free and fair elections’
Jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Act
A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this state and the child has been abandoned
Medical Care of Minors
A minor may consent to medical care related to the prevention or treatment of pregnancy
The Case of the Missing California Congressman
Rep Eric Swalwell has missed his last 16 votes in Congress
Offering Up Our Military and Intelligence Communities as Political Cannon Fodder
Democrats have sought to manipulate, obfuscate, and delay Trump’s ability to govern by using the judicial branch to bludgeon democracy
Congressman Hamadeh Accuses ‘Seditious Six’ of Emotional Blackmail
President Trump insists the Democratic lawmakers had broken the law by undermining the chain of command
Revival of Private Practice: Part II
Taxes, regulations, fines, and insurance premiums have become dividends of health insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and Obamacare
2025 Letters to the Daily Journals – Senate Bills
The conclusion of the 2025 California Legislative Session
New Report Warns Consequences of an Oil Pipeline Shutdown Would ‘Cascade Across the State’
California’s in-state oil production has declined by approximately 65% since 2001, while its dependency on foreign imports has risen by nearly 70%
Acquiring and Improving Lands for Public Beaches
Deals with the acquisition, improvement, or maintenance of lands for public beaches as part of harbor improvement districts
‘Largest and Oldest’ Latino Civil Rights Organization Intervenes in Prop 50 Lawsuit
California now has 26 lawyers, including Norm Eisen, defending the controversial ballot measure
Summary Judgment Law in California
The motion has to be supported by affidavits, declarations, admissions, answers to interrogatories, depositions
This Thanksgiving, Thank a Republican Farmer
Newsom and liberal legislators thankfully don’t control everything under the sun
Has California’s Oil and Gas Industry Hit the Point of No Return?
Gov. Newsom is single handedly sending California into energy poverty, rather than economic and energy prosperity
Lawyer Appointment for Child Custody Cases
The child’s counsel has eight specified rights
Gun Control California: 19 People Shot, 4 Dead at Stockton, CA Family Event
A ridiculous bill was really just legislation about guns that look scary to the Assemblywoman from Berkeley
Powers of Harbor Commissions
Authorizes the Oxnard Harbor District to borrow money and incur indebtedness
Definitions of Terms Used in California Adoptions
California Family Code provides definitions of words and phrases used in adoptions
The California Governor’s Race is Wide-Open and Everyone is Jumping In
To separate themselves a candidate will need policy, personality and prominence
Payments to Court: Designated Officers in Family Law Cases
The local child support agency may bring those enforcement proceedings it determines to be appropriate
Disapproval vs Withdrawal of Regulations
What roles do these two procedures play in the California rulemaking process?
President Trump Vows To ‘Permanently Pause Migration from All Third World Countries’ After National Guard Specialist Murdered by Afghan National
‘This refugee burden is the leading cause of social dysfunction in America’
AZ GOP Leaders: ‘Senator Mark Kelly crossed a line — and Arizona lawmakers aren’t staying quiet’
GOP state lawmakers call Kelly’s participation in a Democratic video “reckless,” claim messaging risks undermining the chain of command under a potential Trump presidency.
Elections for Forming Harbor Districts
Prohibits any action or proceeding from being maintained or prosecuted in any court to test or to invalidate the formation of the district
Ringside: Politically Viable Water Supply Projects
Bring back California’s timber industry to profitably thin the state’s overgrown forests
Thank You, Secretary McMahon
Since her March confirmation, McMahon has roughly halved the number of department employees, and closed several civil rights enforcement regional offices
George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation, 3 October 1789
Remembering the first Thanksgiving and the proclamation enshrining the national holiday
General Provisions for Adult Adoptions
Family Code provides general provisions regarding the adoption of adults and married minors
Insights on Legislative and Regulatory Processes and Lobbying
There are a number of similarities, and differences, between the processes and lobbying in these two areas
Prop 50 Hearing Set for Mid December Despite AG Bonta’s Efforts to ‘Run Out The Clock on Justice’
The hearing in front of a federal three-judge panel has now been set for December 15
Emerson Polling Reports ‘Nevada Governor’s Race In a Dead Heat,’ But Survey Under-Samples Independents by 10 Percent
In Nevada, Independents dominate voter registration at 37 percent, but Emerson poll surveys only 27 percent, over-samples Democrats and Republicans
Tax Refunds in 2026 are Projected to be the Largest Ever
Middle-class families will get an outsized share of the tax cuts from President Trump’s working families tax cut
Covid Flashback: Remember Gov. Newsom’s 2020 Thanksgiving Stay-Home, No ‘Gatherings’, and Curfew Order
Stay home, no singing, no shouting, no music, no parties, eat outside and keep a mask on’
Woke CA Christian Universities: Point Loma Nazarene Rejects a Turning Point USA Branch
TPUSA is not permitted on campus but Point Loma had a Free Palestine protest, a No Kings gathering, free condoms, & candlelight vigils when Republicans are elected
Sanctions under the Civil Discovery Act
The court may impose a contempt sanction by an order treating the misuse of the discovery process as a contempt of court
Federal Judge Hands Democratic Attorneys General Another Victory
A federal judge in Rhode Island, appointed by former President Barack Obama, has issued a permanent injunction blocking the Trump administration from unilaterally dismantling four federal agencies
Minors and Civil Actions in California
Deals with rights of liabilities of minors in civil actions and proceedings
Governor Newsom Sues Trump administration Again for ‘Cruel’ Cuts to Homeless Housing Funding That will hurt families
Oh really? From the governor who blew through $37 billion and only grew homeless in the state?
AZ Rep Hamadeh Introduces Bills to Exempt Military Pay from Income Taxes
Both bills amend the tax code to exempt all military income earned by active-duty and reserve service members and all service-related retirement payments from federal income taxe
Revival of the Private Practice
Goodwill gives rise to well-being, and well-being gives rise to the common good
Cal Berkeley and Antifa, Again
We can also now add Rob Schneider to the list of truth tellers that have been ostracized by the left and also harassed by a communist inspired hate group
Thanksgiving vs The Democratic Socialists of America
Those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience
Duty to Support a Spouse in California
Termination of the child support order does not constitute a change of circumstances any of three specified circumstances
CA Voter ID Initiative Likely to Appear on 2026 Ballot, Surpasses 600,000 Signatures
The organizers and volunteers have 96 days to gather the needed one million signatures
Senator Mark Kelly Faces Court-Marshall After Department of War Launches Review of ‘Serious Allegations of Misconduct’
Secretary Hegseth: ‘Kelly’s conduct brings discredit upon the armed forces and will be addressed appropriately’
New Federal Lawsuit Alleges Jewish Students at Chapman University Were Subjected to Repeated Anti-Semitic Harassment and Discrimination
This is apparently the first time the Civil Rights Act of 1866 has been used in a campus anti-Semitism case
Stick a Fork in California: Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Retroactive Billionaire Tax
IRS Study shows California is losing a taxpayer every minute to states like Florida, Texas, and North Carolina
Mediation Availability in Family Law Cases
Prohibits mediation from being denied to the parties on the basis that paternity is at issue in a proceeding before the court
Relief from Duty to Support a Parent in California
Deals with relief from the duty to support a parent when that parent abandoned the child
Hearings for the Formation of Harbor Districts
Deals with hearings related to the formation of harbor districts
California’s Indefensible Sanctuary Policies Invite Several DOJ Lawsuits
In-state tuition for illegals, Mask Ban for Federal Officers, Sanctuary cities
CA Democrats Tap Into The Socialist Campaign Machine
California Democrats are paying the same radical firms that built the socialist movement from the ground up
Support of a Minor Child in California
The father and mother of a minor child have an equal responsibility to support their child in the manner suitable to the child’s circumstances
The US-China Precursor Agreement: Victory in the Fight Against Fentanyl?
In few places is the carnage more visible than on the streets of San Francisco
Sac City Unified Facing $80M Shortfall, Will Finally Cut 60 Admin Jobs
District ordered to reduce the number of full-time administrators from 328 to 270
Nevada’s Special Legislative Session Highlighted Everything That is Wrong In State Politics
The special legislative session was marked with aggressive and coercive lobbying by unions, special interests, and Christian Louboutin shoes