A Californian Named Wong Kim Ark Helped Confirm Birthright Citizenship
President Trump would like to ban birthright citizenship – that is, a person’s right to citizenship by virtue of birth in the United States – via an executive order. But he cannot do so thanks to a man named Wong Kim Ark, who was born nearly a century and half ago in San Francisco. Wong […]
Laws Skewed to Favor Tenants over Landlords
In California, it’s legal to be a squatter. That is, the law allows individuals to occupy a rental house or apartment without a lease or filling out a rental application or going through any sort of renter-qualification process. They can just pick a vacant residence, live there and be virtually shielded from eviction. That’s precisely […]
Trump Court, Not Trump, Will End Birthright Citizenship
A week before the crucial midterm elections that may end Republican control of Congress, President Donald Trump has threatened to use an executive order to deny citizenship to children born in the United States whose parents are illegal immigrants. He can’t do it, but never mind. It is likely his now staunchly conservative Trump [Supreme] […]
How About A Fusion Party In The Golden State?
Once upon a time, the California Republican Party was a fearsome political instrument, forging the ground for two presidents. But today the California GOP is fighting rearguard actions to save its last remaining seats in once solidly Republican strongholds as Orange, San Diego and even in inland California, potentially costing them upward of seven House […]
Taking Advantage of the Current Business Climate
While operating a business in the United States can be a very lucrative, rewarding and an honorable way to make a living it can also be an expensive endeavor. A complicated tax code, onerous regulations and foreign competition can turn the American dream into a devastating nightmare. I recently reviewed a National Small Business Association […]