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Are Californians Really Leaving for More Affordable States?

May 30, 2019 6:53 pmMay 30, 2019 7:24 pm

During the Senate debate over Sen. Maria Elena Durazo’s rent control and tenant unionizing bill Monday, Sen. Jeff Stone (R-Temecula) delivered a floor speech about how SB 529 was just another bill squeezing California business owners and landlords, and forcing...

Lawmakers Say California is Being Overrun with Plastic Litter

May 30, 2019 1:53 pmMay 31, 2019 5:51 pm

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D- San Diego) and Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) both have bills proposing to phase out single-use plastic containers by 2030. In the Assembly Thursday, Gonzalez warned that recycling plastic containers “is a huge cost to local...

Statewide Rent Control Bill Passes Assembly While Tenant-Unionizing Bill Fails in Senate

May 30, 2019 7:52 amMay 30, 2019 1:54 pm

The State Assembly voted Wednesday to impose statewide rent control by capping rent increases. Assembly Bill 1482 would prohibit landlords from raising rent by more than 7 percent plus inflation over the course of a year. The bill, by Assemblyman...

Accusations of Racism in CA Senate Debate Over Medi-Cal Coverage for Illegal Immigrants

May 29, 2019 5:27 pmMay 30, 2019 12:25 pm

California Democrats frequently conflate “legal” and “illegal” immigrants when they debate legislation expanding government services to those in California illegally. When called out on this important distinction in the Senate Wednesday, they reacted with accusations of “racism, bigotry and xenophobia”...

Bill to Repeal California Tax Credits = Backdoor Tax Increase

May 29, 2019 2:05 amJune 10, 2019 12:30 pm

The $65.2 billion per year in various California income tax credits, deductions, exemptions, and exclusions, is now being targeted under the guise of “transparency and accountability.” Senate Bill 468 by Sen. Hannah Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), would not only seek...

Convicted Felons Closer to Serving on California Juries

May 28, 2019 6:07 pmJune 10, 2019 12:27 pm

In the State of California, a felony conviction results in a lifetime ban from jury duty. This penalty cannot be restored. Or can it? A bill by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) would allow convicted felons to serve on a jury....

Exec Director of CAIR Delivers Daily Prayer in California Senate

May 28, 2019 3:27 pmMay 28, 2019 4:00 pm

Every session in the California State Senate opens with a prayer by the Senate Chaplain, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Tuesday May 28, instead of Sister Michelle Gorman offering the daily prayer, the prayer was given by Basim Elkarra,...