Currently, it is very difficult for individuals to challenge local licensing laws, which require additional licensing requirements imposed on state-licensee holders by municipalities SB 2178 institutes a judicial relief mechanism to make it easier for state licensees to challenge these types of local regulations and shifts the burden of proof onto local governments to prove that their licensing regulation is sufficiently related to public health and safety.
Economy
‘Sparkle Beach Ken’ Is Too Kind To Gavin Newsom
The California governor correctly figures that if he stays on offense, his own dismal record will be ignored — even if that offense is odd. Being Gavin Newsom means never having to explain yourself — being able to hurl accusations and nonsensical claims with nary a follow-up from the press. Newsom’s foray into the World...
January 23, 2026