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Sacramento Destroyed by Rioters; Mayor Steinberg Refused to Impose Curfew

June 1, 2020 8:10 amJune 1, 2020 9:54 am

While the Sacramento Bee still was calling the downtown protests “peaceful,” most of downtown was destroyed Sunday evening by rioters. “A relatively peaceful day of protests in Sacramento descended into a second night of anarchy Sunday as looters and vandals...

Calif. Assembly: Constitutional Amendment to Cut Off Public From Legislative Process During Emergencies

June 1, 2020 2:05 amJune 1, 2020 7:20 am

ACA 25 puts the U.S. Constitution in a lockbox. Critical of Governor Gavin Newsom’s unchecked emergency powers during his declared State of Emergency and statewide lockdown, ostensibly for coronavirus, California Assembly members have authored a Constitutional Amendment to allow...

While Rioters Gather in US Cities, Supreme Court Rules Against Gathering in Churches

May 30, 2020 11:15 amMay 31, 2020 8:46 am

UPDATE May 31, 2020: Sacramento, CA is 1,956 miles from Minneapolis, MN, yet rioters in the Capitol City injured nine police officers at the Sacramento George Floyd riot Friday. Only two protesters were arrested. Across the country, rioters took advantage...

Exclusive: Gov. Newsom’s BYD Mask Deal Profitable for Insider Dealmakers

May 28, 2020 6:28 amMay 29, 2020 7:02 am

New details are emerging about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $1.4 Billion deal for masks with BYD, a Chinese electric bus maker that is now manufacturing N95 masks. However, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic the deal has soured, as the...

CA’s Congressional House Democrats Give Away Votes in Pelosi’s Proxy Plan

May 27, 2020 2:17 pmMay 27, 2020 4:59 pm

Since the coronavirus has gripped the country, Congressional House Democrats have been pushing plans to allow a proxy vote, where a representative has a colleague cast a vote on his or her behalf, in effect, giving the vote away. House...

Gov. Newsom Announces Salons and Barbers Can Re-Open, Day Before Court was to Rule on Lawsuit

May 26, 2020 4:10 pmMay 26, 2020 4:30 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday during his daily video press briefing that hair salons and barber shops can now re-open in some counties. His announcement came well ahead of his original State 3 re-opening for salons, barbers, gyms and fitness...

Carve-Outs or Voter Initiative: What Will Fix AB5?

May 26, 2020 1:49 pmMay 27, 2020 8:43 am

‘Will California Democrats be forgiven for AB5?’ Assembly Bill 5, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), has greatly limited Californians’ ability to work as independent contractors and freelancers. As many as 300 or more industries have been negatively...