What Climate Crisis? Indonesia Taps Fossil Fuels
For years, Indonesia, with the world’s fourth largest population, was part of a global chorus of climate commitments. Like many…
Strange Fire: The Fires That Don’t Belong
Fire is changing — not just in acreage, but in behavior, heat, speed, and what it consumes. The story we…
CA Nonprofit Normalizes Sex-Ed for Kindergartners
In the golden state of California, where common sense often takes a backseat to the latest progressive fads, a nonprofit…
US Gas Prices Drop Below $4 After Iran MOU Signing, Except in California
Gas prices have dropped below $4.00 per gallon according to AAA across America after President Donald Trump signed the MOU with…
LA City Council Advances Measure to Allow Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections
In a 10-5 vote on Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council advanced a charter amendment (see below) that could eventually…
Arizona Democrat Draws AOC Comparisons After Calling ICE Facilities ‘Concentration Camps’
Arizona Democrat Yassamin Ansari is drawing comparisons from many commentators to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after invoking two of the New…
Ringside: How Much Flow Preserves the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta?
When choosing what policies and projects might best ensure abundant water for California’s ecosystems, farms, and cities, the role of…
Administering the Sales and Use Tax Laws
Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code deals with administration of the California Sales and…
Water’s-Edge Elections
California Revenue and Taxation Code Division 2, Part 11, Chapter 17, Article 1.5 deals with the water’s-edge election under the…
Newsom Fined by State Campaign Finance Watchdog Just Ahead of DOJ Investigation
Last week, the California Fair Political Practices Commission fined Governor Gavin Newsom $31,500 for failing to timely report more than…