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August 2, 2026August 15, 2026

Connecting the Dots Between AB-1518 and SB-1414: Did California Legislators Intentionally Decriminalize Child Sex Trafficking?

With the recent explosion of information about HHS endangering migrant children by not properly vetting the homes that the children were being sent to, I had a horrifying thought: Did California legislators specifically pass AB-1518 and SB-1414 to ensure that the State of California could profit off child sex trafficking?

I. Scott Wiener

Back in 2024, I wrote an article titled “Why Do I Think Scott Wiener is Evil?” where I made a list of specific pieces of legislation that were tied to Mr. Wiener which I believe led to an increase in crime and/or physical harm to constituents, particularly children.

In my opinion, the most concerning issue addressed in that article was the gutting of SB-1414, the bill to make child sex trafficking a felony. Thanks to changes made by the public safety committee (which Mr. Wiener was on), in its final version, the bill only protects some children in some circumstances:

1. Sex trafficking a child who is 16 or 17 year olds was decriminalized, so traffickers and “Johns” can still sell/buy 16 and 17 year olds without fear of felony prosecution.

July 1, 2026July 8, 2026

I Participated in A Civil Grand Jury Hearing Via Common Law

Constitutional law (AKA Common Law) is being restored! Today, there was a civil grand jury hearing calling out government corruption. I testified about State of CA corruption. I start at 3-hours, 36-minutes, 35-seconds:

Here is the full verified affidavit, which contains the specific citations to all the evidence cited in the oral and written testimonies. All of the evidence cited can also be found here:

Table of Contents of My FTB Fight

Here is the legal notice offering 7-days for the government to submit rebuttals to the allegations presented.

Oral Testimony

Note: The oral testimony was limited to three-minutes, so my written, submitted testimony was longer and more detailed. The footnotes section of the PDF in the verified affidavit linked above contains the source material for the citations cited..

June 26, 2026July 1, 2026

Important California News That Has Fallen Under The Radar

Summary of video:

AB-1519 is currently pending. Its purpose is to change the definition of “tax liability” and extend the statute of limitations to 20 years

FTB has budgeted $11 million for their program where they pay NGOs to find low-income people and convince them to a file tax return, including undocumented migrants.

FTB’s customer service is still abysmal, so it’s likely they are still falsely imposing penalties and interest as a result of customer service “failures.”

FTB disclosed that there is a 20 to 1 return on investment for the Collections department. That means that for every dollar it spends on the collections department, they collect $20 in revenue from debtors

AB-1518 signed into law in January of 2026 and codified as Revenue and Tax Code 18537. The State of CA agrees to turn a blind eye to the exploitation of illegal aliens as long as the state gets a cut of the money; therefore, the state itself is involved in human trafficking.

Here is the text of the 10-minute video above:

This is Christi Grab. I’m here today to tell you about the latest news regarding the California Franchise Tax Board, also known as FTB. I know, I know, most people don’t want to hear about taxes because it’s a dry, boring subject. But I think most of you will find these tidbits of information to be not only relevant to your own life, but also very interesting — especially the last one, so stay to the end.

FTB just had a public meeting on Monday, June 22, 2026. I’m going to give you the meeting’s highlights. If you want more information on any of the items, complete information can be found on FTB’s website — but they make it hard to find, so at the end of this video, I’ll give you instructions on how to find it.

June 8, 2026September 2, 2026

Table of Contents of My FTB Fight

I know that my website can be difficult to navigate, so here is a “FTB Table of Contents”: a list of what I have done with links to more information on each item. I am still working on adding links, so if you need more information ASAP on a particular topic, post a comment and I will make digging that particular info up a priority.

The issue that started it all:

Between the years 2008 and 2016, the Franchise Tax Board, California’s Income Tax Agency, “lost” 16 of the 20 payments that my husband and I had made. When I say “lost,” I mean that they cashed our checks right away, but didn’t apply the money to our account. Instead of locating the “lost fund,” FTB aggressively harassed me to pay the “outstanding balance” and imposed penalties for “paying late.” Here is the list of payments.

The Bona Fide Criminal Schemes I’ve Uncovered:

The 8 schemes to overcharge taxpayers that were documented via court records.

More information on how FTB covers up its accounting irregularities.

Eventually, I figured out that many government agencies defraud constituents using the same strategies that were used on me.

The Administrative Process (FTB’s internal bureaucracy)

I filed an Abatement Request (now called a Request for Refund) for tax year 2010. FTB never responded. A FTB employee lied to me and told me that if FTB didn’t respond, I was out of luck. The woman who “found” our “lost” money kindly reopened the request. It was denied without being reviewed. FTB also denied tax years 2011 and 2013, even though we had not yet applied.

March 8, 2026August 15, 2026

Is State Senator Dr. Akilah Weber Pierson Involved in Human Trafficking?

I know, I know. That title is explosive and most people’s first reaction would be revulsion that I would make such an allegation. However, Senator Weber Pierson has done several concerning things that, taken together, indicates she’s helping to facilitate human trafficking: voting for AB-1518, voting for AB-495 in its original form, encouraging vulnerable people to give their private data to an organization that is a known sexual predator, and trying to hide the identity of said organization so that potential victims don’t know who they are giving their private data to.

1. One of the many laws passed in the current legislative cycle that I believe to be a violation of our constitutional protections is AB-1518 . It was passed in 2025 and codified as Revenue and Tax Code 18537. Dr. Weber Pierson voted for this law. In reading the legislation, I saw that the same law had passed in 2020 as AB-2660 (chapter 102 Burke), but it was a temporary law that expired at the end of 2025. It was codified as Revenue and Tax Code 18624. The updated version passed in 2025 is the same, it just makes the law permanent.

In reading AB-1518, I found some disturbing details that indicate the State is not only allowing human trafficking, it is profiting off of it. Group tax returns are filed by employers on behalf of their illegal alien employees. The employers are only required to say how many illegal employees they have and the total amount of money the illegals were paid. The illegals are charged the highest state tax rate, which is 12.3%. They are also required to pay an extra 1% mental health fee, which is normally only imposed on those who make $1 million or more per year. Everyone files as single, with no deductions or credits allowed.

February 18, 2026April 8, 2026

I was a guest on Paul Preston’s Agenda 21 Radio

On Friday, January 30, Paul Preston had me on the third hour of his show. I come in at the 2-hour, 11-minute mark. For some reason, I was unable to embed the video, so just click on the link to see the video. Show Notes:

2 hours, 12 minutes – Between the years 2008 and 2016, the Franchise Tax Board, California’s Income Tax Agency, “lost” 16 of the 20 payments that my husband and I had made. When I say “lost,” I mean that they cashed our checks right away, but didn’t apply the money to our account. Instead of locating the “lost” funds, FTB aggressively harassed me to pay the “outstanding balance” and imposed penalties for “paying late.” Here is the list of payments: https://gwsandiego.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/chart-of-payments-made-to-FTB-updated.pdf

2:13 – Certain that I had been ensnared in an embezzlement and racketeering scheme, in 2020, I filed suit in San Diego Superior Court: https://gwsandiego.net/blog/?p=217.

February 13, 2026February 16, 2026

Update on the Elected Officials Without Oaths: The State Controller Has Been Served With A Notice To Cease And Desist!

On Thursday, February 12, 2025, State Controller Malia Cohen was served with a Notice to Cease and Desist from paying Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis and the 28 State Senators who have not filed oaths with the Secretary of State as is required per the California Constitution and assorted laws.

The relevant California Constitution clauses and California laws are detailed in the Notice.

I have given Ms. Cohen 10 (ten) business days to stop paying them and 30 (thirty) days to claw back all funds previously paid. Failure to do so will result in legal action by “we the people.” I’ll update if she responds.

Failing to file an Oath is a federal felony. Per 5 U.S. Code § 3331, every elected or appointed government official must sign an Oath of Office. Anyone working unlawfully without said executed oath is considered to be a foreign agent posing as a government agent and subject to prosecution under US Criminal Code Title 18 U.S.C. § 912.

February 7, 2026February 19, 2026

Analyzing FTB’s Response to My 2025 Annual Taxpayer Bill of Rights Requests

The verbal Requests I made at the 2025 Annual Taxpayer Bill of Rights Meeting. The written Requests, which are more detailed, are linked below.

FTB responded to my Annual Taxpayer Bill of Rights (ATBOR) Requests on February 3, 2026, as promised. In the same meeting, I had made two public comments separate from the ATBOR requests. FTB included a response to one of the comments, about Protests, as if it were part of the ATBOR requests.

I’ve learned that with FTB, what they don’t say is far more telling than what they do say. The first public comment that I’d made was asking FTB what they were going to do to correct their issues with the small business collections line. I pointed out long hold times and high hang up rates. FTB did not acknowledge the public comment at the time I made it; they responded with “Next speaker.” And they didn’t respond in writing to that comment, even though I’d sent two follow up emails stating that I expected a response. Per California law, failure to deny constitutes admission: Any material allegation in the complaint that is not effectively denied is deemed admitted. [CCP § 431.20(a); see Hennefer v. Butcher (1986) 182 CA3d 492, 504, 227 CR 318, 325]. This failure to acknowledge my comment is basically an admission that they are intentionally trying to destroy small businesses by making it impossible to resolve “issues.”

Issue 1: In the written version, I asked FTB’s board and executives to stop putting their employees at risk of federal prosecution by having FTB staff cite laws verbatim so that they can no longer deceive people about their unlawful and extra-lawful policies and procedures. In the verbal version, I asked FTB staff to protect themselves from federal prosecution by refusing to comply with unethical and unlawful behavior.

February 7, 2026February 8, 2026

FTB’s 8 Schemes To Overcharge Taxpayers

For those that prefer video, here is a 12-minute speech that I made to State Controller Betty Yee via webinar in December 2020, which sums up the info below. We’re also working on a documentary series exposing the corruption.

The over-simplified explanation of the schemes that I got ensnared in is that the Franchise Tax Board does not apply the money that you send them to your account right away. Then they charge you penalties for “paying late.” Then they over-charge interest on these penalties.

But you have to understand that the reason that they’ve been getting away with their criminal activities is because tax law is complicated, and they work the complex nature of the laws to deceive the public on what the laws actually say.

February 1, 2026July 17, 2026

Oaths & Salary Info for BAR, BOE, DOF, DGS, DOJ, FTB, GovOps, OLC, OTA, SCO, State Assembly, State Senate, and Superior Court Employees

Oaths of Office are for partisan politicians: people who are elected, are appointed by someone who was elected, or work for one of the above. Oaths of Office expire at the end of the elected person’s term and new oaths must be taken each term (except for the state senate, which is a four year term, but their oaths are only valid for two years at a time). Oaths of Allegiance are for permanent employees who stay on no matter how the partisan winds blow. Oaths of Allegiance last for the duration that person is on that job.

A previous post explains the importance of Oaths and Bonds/Insurance, how order Oaths and proof of Bonds/Insurance, and what to do if you find an Oath/Bond violation. A more recent post gives more info on the how it appears the California State government may be illegitimate due to the lack of bonds/insurance.

I am slowly but steadily uploading all the Oaths that I have collected and linking to their salary information. If you are looking for a particular person’s Oath, check below to see if I already have it. If a name is listed but the Oath has not yet been uploaded, ping me and I’ll get it uploaded ASAP. Check back periodically because I have more Oaths ordered that will hopefully arrive soon.

California BAR Association (BAR) (Fun fact: BAR stands for British Accreditation Registry)

Henderson, Robert Jr:. Unexecuted Oath of Allegiance; No insurance; Authorities Notified

Horton-Billard, Cecilia: Unexecuted Oath of Allegiance; No Insurance; Authorities Notified

Kim, Roy: Oath of Allegiance

Harvey, Mark: Oath of Allegiance

Wallerstein, Lori: Oath of Allegiance

California Board of Equalization (BOE)