Less than 1: PM Edition, June 17

This evening on Less than 1: a ballot initiative to dramatically curtail CEQA qualifies for the November ballot — plus an AI legal software company sues a rival over patent infringement, and a deputy DA unseats an incumbent Los Angeles judge in a rare election upset. Also: the FTC sues the leading transgender health care group over allegedly deceptive treatment guidelines. And this week on Bench & Bar: courtroom rhetoric, construction defect reform and the hidden labor of caregiving. Stories mentioned in this episode: Voters to decide fate of landmark environmental law https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392244-voters-to-decide-fate-of-landmark-environmental-law Deputy DA unseats incumbent LA judge in rare election upset https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392247-deputy-da-unseats-incumbent-la-judge-in-rare-election-upset AI legal software company sues rival over patent infringement https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392242-ai-legal-software-company-sues-rival-over-patent-infringement (Politico) FTC sues transgender care group, arguing it deceived parents and patients https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/17/ftc-sues-transgender-care-group-arguing-it-deceived-parents-and-patients-00965962