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From the Cheap Seats: Liberating Local Government

July 8, 2024 6:32 amJuly 8, 2024 10:19 am

A recent decision of the United States Supreme Court has important implications for localities in California trying to address the problem of homelessness. With a 6-3 majority in the case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson the high court...

From the Cheap Seats: The People are Not Sovereign

June 20, 2024 5:17 pmJune 20, 2024 5:17 pm

It is a sad day. In a unanimous opinion published June 20, 2024, the California Supreme Court has made clear that the people of this state are not sovereign but rather are subservient to the governing class. The revenue-raising powers...

From the Cheap Seats: Zombie Politics

May 18, 2024 2:48 amMay 18, 2024 2:49 am

It’s not very cinematic, but the relentless effort to enable legal discrimination in California reminds one of the shuffling march of the undead. The latest incarnation of this abomination is ACA 7, a proposed constitutional amendment that would circumvent prohibitions...

From the Cheap Seats: Patriots’ Day

April 18, 2024 3:30 amApril 18, 2024 3:31 am

If we ever choose a new federal holiday, I hope it’s April 19, which is very much worth celebrating. Not only would it inspire more appreciation for the courage of our founders, but it could also inform debate about the...