California
California’s Democrat Lawmakers Must Want Crime, Drugs and Homelessness to Increase
Assembly Bill 2108 would undermine voter-approved Proposition 36
DC Circuit Hands Trump Administration Major Win on Election Integrity Executive Order
Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14399 directs federal agencies to strengthen citizenship verification and mail-in ballot procedures for federal elections
Trump Alerted After 1,357 Arizona Primary Ballots Returned As Undeliverable
The returned mail affected voters throughout Navajo county
Hobbs Touts ‘No Tax On Tips’ After Vetoing Provision In Three Bills
Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs criticized Hobbs for claiming the tax package as an accomplishment after rejecting earlier proposals
California Must Break Its Regulatory-Litigation Cycle
Sacramento passes onerous new rules governing nearly every aspect of doing business
Who Is Exempt from Civil Service in California?
Deals with public officers and employees in California
La Jolla’s Secession Drive Exposes San Diego’s Out-of-Control Bureaucracy
High-paid middle managers—program managers and program coordinators—surged 461%, from just 70 positions in fiscal year 2015 to 393 in recent years
Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton Exposes ‘Xavier Becerra’s Migrant Child Abuse Camps’
Becerra lost 319,000 unaccompanied migrant children
What Is an ‘Organic Law’?
You may not be surprised to learn that this term is not used anywhere else in the state Constitution
California Can Show America How to Strengthen U.S. Drug Innovation
California policymakers should demand accountability and transparency around the 340B program in our state
Exposed Dr. Fauci Diary – Tells Newsom Admin to Close CA Schools, Bars and Restaurants
Diary reveals Fauci’s obsession with fame
Kiley, GOP Lawmakers Urge HHS to Block Newsom’s Healthcare Tax
A family of four is estimated to pay an additional $400 a year in premiums due to the new per-person monthly tax
Deferred Compensation
Deals with deferred compensation under the California Personal Income Tax Law
Scope of Workers’ Compensation and Insurance
Contains a statement of legislative intent, as well as a statement of policy
Taxes and Fees for LLCs
Deals with taxes and fees on limited liability companies under the California Personal Income Tax Law
San Diego Democrat Marni von Wilpert Pushes Open Borders Agenda, Aligns With Defund-the-Police Activists
Von Wilpert: ‘We shouldn’t be cooperating with immigration enforcement in California’
DHS Reports Nearly 200K Illegal Immigrants on California Voter Rolls
Over 250K total illegal immigrants on CA, NJ, NV, PA voter rolls
Rep Abe Hamadeh Introduces Bipartisan BRRRRT Act To Keep 126 A-10 Warthogs Flying Through 2033
Bipartisan legislation would require the Air Force to maintain at least 126 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft
Adam Gray Says Costs Are Too High – He Voted to Keep Them That Way
One year ago this month, Gray had the chance to do something about it
Rep. Calvert’s New Bill Would Fast-Track Federal Approval of National Security Pipelines
Legislation would also preempt state and local permitting requirements that could delay or block designated projects
Hunting and Fishing Guides
A person operating under a commercial passenger fishing boat license is not required to obtain a guide license
AG Bonta To Face Lawsuit for Manipulating Prop 39 Voter ID Ballot Language Mid-Campaign
Assemblyman Carl DeMaio suing AG Bonta for ‘rigging the ballot language for Proposition 39’
Street Homelessness Surges Nearly 8% in Los Angeles Despite $1 Billion Annual Budget
41 percent of participants of the Inside Safe program have returned to the streets
Chart of Key California Legislative Deadlines
Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature
California Bill Authorizes Public Schools to Celebrate Muslim Holy Days in Curriculum
It is selective accommodation, while Christian holidays get watered down
The Department of Justice Is Suing These Sanctuary Cities and States – And the Excuses They’re Providing Don’t Make Sense
Immigrant criminals are creating far worse harm than anyone could ever realize, harming American citizens to the point of assault – or even murder
Hollywood is Learning a New Trick in the Horror Genre by Courting Young Fresh Talent
The direction itself feels healthier than the previous cycle of risk-averse franchise maintenance
Facing a $91M Budget Deficit, Alameda County Passes Reparations Plan
California wasn’t a slave state
Conservation of Native Species
Deals with native species conservation and enhancement under the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Soros Cash Flows to Newsom-Endorsed Aaron Ford, Architect of Failed Criminal Justice Reforms
Jonathan Soros and his wife, Jennifer Allan Soros, have a documented history of supporting soft-on-crime progressive prosecutors and attorneys general
Former Republican Official Risa Lombardo Claims Arizona Green Party Governor Nomination Despite Party Opposition
Lombardo, referred to as a ‘fraud candidate’ by the Green Party, is expected to advance to the general election
California’s Mixed-Sex Bathroom Law Kicks In Just Before School Starts
‘Most parents would object to their young children sharing a bathroom while men are using the urinals’
Cal Chamber Endorsed Candidate Xavier Becerra Prioritizes Illegal Street Vendors over Legal Businesses
‘If you care so much about immigrants, maybe we should discuss your time at HHS, Xavier’
Don’t You Want to Know Who the ‘Democratic Socialists of America’ Really Are?
Abolish the Senate, Abolish ICE, Abolish Capitalism. and Abolish borders is the DSA platform as of June 2026
No Climate Crisis in California: Climate Change is Not Causing California’s Wildfires
The actual problem is that Democrats’ climate policies are ramping up the cost of living in California
Actionable Defects
Deals with actionable defects in construction defect litigation in California
5th Circuit Blocks Release of Detained Illegal Immigrants
‘Illegal aliens do not have a constitutional right to roam free in the United States during their removal proceedings’
Ringside: Dredging the Delta Can Prevent a Catastrophe
These silted up channels have dramatically reduced capacity to move floodwater through the delta and into the San Francisco Bay
Partnership Taxation
deals with partners and partnerships under the California Personal Income Tax Law
Accountability Should Apply to Every California Public School
California doesn’t need selective accountability—it needs equal accountability
‘Intermittent AT&T Connectivity Issues’ At Maricopa County Polling Sites as Federal Monitors Deployed To Three Arizona Counties
Maricopa County officials reported brief connectivity problems affecting a small number of electronic poll books at voting locations
Netflix Drops Millions on Ben Affleck’s AI Startup: Playing with AI Fire May Actually Burn
The same people who lecture about ‘protecting the little guy’ are the ones writing the biggest checks to automate them out of a job
NJ Motor Voter Registration Error: California Says ‘Hold My Beer’
California awarded IDEMIA a major 12-year contract in 2022
Stockton Already Told Us How This Ends
Stockton failed because the people voting on its balance sheet had no professional obligation to understand one, and no personal cost when they got it wrong
Legal Standing of Associations to Sue
In the federal court system, there is a requirement that a ‘case or controversy’ exist
Attorney General Rob Bonta Accused of Rigging Election After Manipulating Voter ID Initiative Language Mid-Campaign
This mid-election manipulation by the democratic Attorney General goes beyond neutral summarization as required by statute
Personal Income Tax Laws
States that every individual who spends in the aggregate more than nine months of the taxable year within this State is presumed to be a resident
Gov. Gavin Newsom Has Increased the California Budget 60%-70% in 7+ Years
California’s structural deficit reflects crazed policy goals colliding with volatile revenues and rising mandatory costs in a high-cost state
Rep Adam Gray Continues Lavish Campaign Spending on Luxury Chauffeurs, Uber Rides, and MLB Tickets
$5,000 for limo services, $36,000 in Uber charges, and more than $16,000 on MLB tickets are documented in Gray’s latest FEC filings
Arizona Senator Revives Push to Save Group Home Watchdog Created After Hacienda HealthCare Sexual Abuse Scandal
The Compliance, Oversight, Monitoring, and Investigations Team, known as COMIT, is expected to close at the end of 2026 unless lawmakers or state officials identify another source the program’s $1.2 million state appropriation
CalPERS Committed $21 Billion to Diversity But Still Can’t Say If It Paid Off
A pension trustee doesn’t get to wait for a court to settle the constitutional question before he owes his members an answer
Don’t like our laws? Ignore them – Don’t like election outcomes? Gut the office
A Nation of Men, Not Laws!
HHS Sec Kennedy Announces Trump Admin is Pausing over $1 billion in Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota Over Suspected Fraud
CMS is deferring approximately $867.5 million in federal Medicaid payments to California
Mamdani’s Insane Netanyahu Arrest Threat
Netanyahu has diplomatic immunity and the protections of the UN Headquarters Agreement
Newsom’s Diaper Deal Stinks
No-bid contracts require justification to the Department of General Services and public posting
DOJ Finds UC San Diego Medical School Unlawfully Discriminated on the Basis of Race in Admissions
White and Asian applicants with stronger academic credentials were denied admission in favor of lower-credentialed Black and Hispanic applicants
Arizona Primary: GOP Leads Early Votes as Hobbs Heavy Spending Draws Fire
Hobbs raised approximately $2.6 million but spent $7.4 million, a burn rate of 281%
Chart of Provisions of a California Bill
Introduction: This is the date the bill was introduced
The Inheritance: California’s Spending Problem
Over the past four years California accumulated roughly $125 billion in deficits despite nearly 50% growth in personal income tax collections
California’s Failing Schools: Everyone Gets a Trophy and 4.5 GPA
Grade Inflation, Cancelling SAT/ACT Requirements ruined California’s students
Gavin Newsom’s Free Diaper Program Already is a $77 Million Nonprofit
Why is the Newsom administration doing its business through nonprofits?
DHS Warns Nevada of Up to 15,903 Alleged Noncitizens on Voter Rolls
Secretary Aguilar dismisses claims as ‘wildly speculative’
Some Notes on Bills Declaring Existing Law
There are times when the Legislature desires statutes to be applied retroactively
Chart of Legislative Branch Support Entities
The LAO has provided fiscal and policy advice to the Legislature for 75 years
What Do the State’s November Ballot Measures Propose to Do?
There will be 14 ballot initiatives on the November 3 statewide ballot
King Newsom, His Arrogance, and the Massive Devaluation of California Citizens
Connect the dots and determine the nexus of the non-profit integrated ‘healthcare’ industrial complexes
Republican AG Candidate Michael Gates Calls Out Rob Bonta on Paramount Lawsuit
Rob Bonta ‘is beating up businesses and driving them out of California’
Computation of Taxable Income
Deals with the computation of taxable income under the Personal Income Tax Law
How Many Measures Have Been on the California Ballot?
The California State Legislature voted to refer 863 ballot measures to the state ballot between 1910 and 2025 – nearly twice the number of initiatives placed on the ballot by voters
California Economy Up 3.7%, Just Below Washington State +4.5%
Trump effect: This was part of a broader picture where real GDP grew in 46 states + D.C.
FBI Investigates Gunfire At Phoenix ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Office
Video recorded outside the office showed apparent bullet holes in several windows
Solano County’s ‘California Forever’ Project Loses $3.2 Billion Shipyard to Texas
Secretive project planning incites distrust with locals
Sales Tax Exemptions
Deals with exemptions under the California Sales Tax Law and the Revenue and Taxation Code
California Suing Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest, and Turlock Over State ‘Affordable’ Housing Law
This isn’t about housing – it’s about submission