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Republican Stan Ellis Wins Bakersfield-Area Assembly District Special Election

February 26, 2025 1:22 pmFebruary 26, 2025 1:22 pm

Businessman Stan Ellis (R) declared victory in the Assembly 32nd district special election on Wednesday, with Huntington Beach City Councilman and former Huntington Beach Mayor Tony Strickland (R) currently out ahead in first place by a 15 point margin in...

California Bill Restricts Self-Defense Against Crime, Ends Crime-Stopping Protection

February 26, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 26, 2025 1:24 pm

Assemblyman Rick Zbur (D-Los Angeles) responded to mounting criticism on Tuesday following a huge public backlash against a bill he introduced late last week that would severely limit self defense against crime in the state of California. Zbur’s bill, Assembly...

Legislative Black Caucus Unveils 16 Reparations Bills for 2025

February 25, 2025 1:31 pmFebruary 25, 2025 1:31 pm

The California Legislative Black Caucus recently unveiled the 16 reparations bills they are attempting to pass this year in Sacramento, hoping that the effort this year will be more successful than last year when few reparations bills wound up being...

Bakersfield-Area Assembly District, SoCal Senate District Up For Special Elections Tuesday

February 25, 2025 6:21 amFebruary 25, 2025 9:23 am

Two California special elections will be held on Tuesday to fill vacancies caused by elections in November, with an Assembly District and Senate District at stake. Both seats are majority Republican, meaning that the elections are likely to bring in...

Latest Federal DOGE Cuts Planning to Sell the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco

February 24, 2025 5:19 pmFebruary 24, 2025 5:19 pm

According to the Department of Government Efficiency, they plan to get rid of two federal buildings in San Francisco: the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building and another located at 50 United Nations Plaza. While the 50 United Nations Plaza Building has...

New Bill Introduced to Create Content Standards For Ethnic Studies Classes

February 24, 2025 1:17 pmFebruary 24, 2025 1:30 pm

Over the weekend, a new bill that would create content standards for high school ethnic studies courses and have the state review curriculum and materials for ethnic studies courses was introduced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 1468, authored by Assemblyman...

New Report Shows Electric Car Sales Continued to Fall In California In 2024

February 22, 2025 7:40 amFebruary 24, 2025 6:45 am

According to a new report by the California New Car Dealers Association, the growth rate of all electric vehicles in California was stagnant, and went up by only 1% in 2024. The number of total registrations for electric cars dropped...