Orange County Register: Prop. 16 won’t end injustice, but it will jeopardize equality under the law

On Election Day, Californians will vote on Proposition 16, which would amend the state constitution to allow state bureaucrats to give preferences in public employment, contracting, and education on the basis of race, sex, or ethnicity.

Proposition 16 isn’t California’s only proposal aimed at achieving racial balance, but it’s certainly the most sweeping and ambitious. As Wen Fa writes, such measures are deeply misguided and destined to erode constitutional guarantees of equality before the law.

Is eight enough? How the Supreme Court functions with only eight Justices

In light of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s recent passing, the U.S. Supreme Court will be without a full complement of judges for the third time in the past decade—first, when Justice Antonin Scalia passed unexpectedly in 2016, next when Justice Anthony Kennedy retired, and now this time.

Mark Miller draws on PLF’s extensive experience before the Supreme Court to provide insight on how the Court works when a judge is missing, and what outcomes Court watchers might expect.

The Hill: End it, don’t mend it: Legislative ‘fix’ to California’s AB 5 is a disaster

When California's controversial AB 5 law took effect Jan. 1, independent contractors suddenly found their ability to make a living in the Golden State in jeopardy. The public outcry from entrepreneurial freelancers and gig workers, who faced lost work opportunities and declining incomes, was powerful.

In response, California lawmakers recently passed a “fix it” bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 4. Jim Manley says the new law just doubles down on the political horse-trading that made AB 5 such a mess in the first place, and explains a better way for policymakers to fix the problems they created.

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