Yet Another Poll Shows Gascon Trailing Badly
Well, one thing you can say about Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon is that he is consistent. Consistently unpopular,…
The Role of the Legislative Counsel
Most Capitol observers know that the Legislative Counsel and her deputies serve as the attorneys for the California Legislature. But…
Former LA City Councilman Jose Huizar Begins 13 Year Federal Prison Sentence
Former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar surrendered to U.S. Bureau of Prisons officials at Federal Correction Institution Lompoc II…
California Senate Special Committee on Fuel/Price Spikes Passes Gov. Newsom’s Bill to Create Gas Shortages
You are probably getting tired of me rhetorically asking, "If the ‘Big Oil’ companies are so greedy, why are they…
Politicizing Government Data
There was a time when data compiled by government agencies could be trusted. For generations federal labor statistics, and data…
Writs of Mandate
California’s Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 3, Title 1, Chapter 2, deals with writs of mandate. Section 1084 specifies…
Court Rules that California Capitol Annex Project Is Exempt from CEQA
On October 7, 2024, the California Third District Court of Appeal, in its decision of Save Our Capitol! v. Department…
Don’t Socially Promote Vice President Harris’s Incompetent Education Agenda
In a 2022 speech at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., Vice President Kamala Harris was trying to show…
Early In-Person Voting, By-Mail Voting Begins In California
Both in-person early voting and mail-in voting began in California Monday, becoming one of seven states to have such early…
It’s a SNAP – And it Can Be Hacked A Number of Ways
The program was known for years as food stamps. It was meant to provide assistance to people in need, making…