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Bill to Increase Child Sex Trafficking Punishments Passes Key Senate Committee Vote

July 8, 2025 5:49 pmJuly 8, 2025 5:49 pm

A bill that would increase punishments for purchasing a minor for sex and recriminalize the act of loitering with the intent to purchase sex passed the crucial Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday by a unanimous 6-0 vote, leaving AB 379...

High-Speed Rail’s Ian Choudri Confirms Plans For Private Investment to Bridge $10.2 Billion Funding Gap

July 8, 2025 1:48 pmJuly 8, 2025 1:48 pm

California High-Speed Rail has roughly 11 months to plug a funding gap of between $10.2 billion to $14.2 billion. Back in March, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office told lawmakers that CHSR needs $7 billion in funding by June 2026 or...

California Department of Education Formally Rejects Title IX Transgender Athlete Resolution Agreement

July 7, 2025 6:15 pmJuly 7, 2025 9:21 pm

The California Department of Education rejected the U.S. Department of Education’s resolution agreement that would have forbidden schools from allowing males from participating in female sports and from occupying female intimate facilities on Monday, with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon...

Musician Tim Myers Announces Run For Lt. Governor In 2026

July 7, 2025 3:52 pmJuly 7, 2025 3:52 pm

In an announcement on Monday, musician and former OneRepublic bassist Tim Myers said that he would be running for Lt. Governor in 2026, with Myers also dropping out of the 41st District House race barely 2 months into his campaign....

Skewed Poll: Harris, Caruso Top 2026 in UCI Gubernatorial Poll

July 4, 2025 9:00 amJuly 4, 2025 9:01 am

A new University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology poll released Wednesday found that former Vice President Kamala Harris still has a commanding lead in the 2026 California Gubernatorial race with 24% of total support, with 40% of Californians...

Another Poll Shows Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Popularity Shot Up Following L.A. Anti-ICE Riots – Temporarily

July 3, 2025 2:00 pmJuly 3, 2025 2:04 pm

According to a new University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology poll released on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom’s popularity shot up from a dismal 38% before the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests and riots in early June to a 56%...

Bill to Protect Communities from Sexually Violent Predators Gets Backing of L.A. County Board of Supervisors

July 3, 2025 2:45 amJuly 3, 2025 2:46 am

A bill aimed at increasing public safety scrutiny during the placement of released Sexually Violent Predators (SVP) received the backing of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week, further cementing bipartisan support of the bill. Senate Bill 379,...