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For most people, retirement means some well-deserved rest and reflection. It’s a time to travel, indulge grandkids, and enjoy the fruits of a life well lived. But for a select few, the golden years come with an extra layer of excitement. They aren’t just resting and relaxing, they’re taking action and making an impact on … ...

In Alameda County, California, a pandemic-era eviction ban has been in place for almost three years, even though COVID no longer poses the same threat it once did. As a result, “mom and pop” landlords have found themselves losing their livelihoods and dealing with problematic, and sometimes violent, tenants with no way to get rid ̷ ...

In Alameda County, California, a pandemic-era eviction ban has been in place for almost three years, even though COVID no longer poses the same threat it once did. As a result, “mom and pop” landlords have found themselves losing their livelihoods and dealing with problematic, and sometimes violent, tenants with no way to get rid ̷ ...

With the stroke of a pen, Governor Gavin Newsom has all but destroyed the First Amendment rights of healthcare professionals across California. The newly adopted Assembly Bill 2098 takes California’s routine disregard for the Constitution to new heights, penalizing any medical professional who disseminates “misinformation or disinformat ...

In the United States, one in every four workers is required to obtain a permission slip from the government before they are allowed to work. Anyone who has applied for an occupational license can tell you how frustrating it is: You’re forced to jump through hoops for a piece of government-issued paper that determines your … ...

Private entities pose a constant threat to the conservation of the environment…or so some might have you believe. This myth has become so powerful that stories of private property owners contributing to conservation—absent the force of government—are often dismissed as propaganda pushed by big corporations and evil capitalists. But anyone who ...

Sarra L.* was in shock when she received a call from a friend one November afternoon, informing her that her 7-year-old son and a friend were being detained by the police at their neighborhood park. It was the day before Thanksgiving, and Sarra had let the kids play at the park while she ran to … ...

Anyone who follows the Supreme Court’s environmental cases (or any follower of PLF’s casework) can tell you that there are few (if any) limits to what the Environmental Protection Agency thinks it has jurisdiction over. Even if that jurisdiction is the Ghostbusters headquarters. Ghostbusters, the 1984 comedy classic starring Bill Murray ...

Lust: an unrestrained craving Occasionally, Theresa Vondra gets a client who has the wrong idea about her massage business. “We have had a couple instances where there’s been a gentleman who’s come in… and apparently, he was thinking he was going to be getting something else,” Theresa, a Montana masseuse and small busine ...