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Trump Derangement Syndrome Torments the California Legislature

July 23, 2025 8:00 amJuly 25, 2025 10:45 am

The California Legislature just demonstrated how unaware of public sentiment it is once again, by passing SCR 66 by Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana), which “designates May 1st as Law Day, to not only commemorate the importance that law plays...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Constitution Article I

May 24, 2024 2:30 amMay 24, 2024 2:31 am

How many sections does Article 1 have? This article contains thirty-two sections. What does Article 1 relate to? It relates to the declaration of rights. Are certain individual rights protected by the state Constitution? Section 1 states that all people...

State Penal Revision Panel Recommends New State-Funded Crime Victim Restitution Fund

December 20, 2022 11:44 am

A California penal revision panel recommended a new crime victim restitution fund paid by the state on Monday, hoping to bring immediate restitution to crime victims rather than awaiting a court judgement which could take a long time. According to...

Zero Bail Bill, Rejected by Voters, Awaiting Final Vote in Legislature

August 31, 2022 7:12 amAugust 31, 2022 8:25 am

Zero bail was rejected by California voters in 2020, but introduced as legislation in January 2021 by Sen. Bob Hertzberg as Senate Bill 262, and is ironically named the “Safe and Resilient Communities Act.” Hertzberg denies that SB 262 is “zero bail,” and now many in the media are...

Sen. Hertzberg Warned He Would Bring the Zero-Bail Bill Back – And He Just Did

August 25, 2022 11:59 amAugust 27, 2022 8:30 am

The bill to reform/destroy the bail industry in California by annually revising statewide bail schedule and set the bail amount closer to the charged person’s ability to pay, Senate Bill 262 by Senator Bob Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles), has been taken...

LA’s 14 Smash and Grab Suspects Out Without Bail Thanks to California’s Zero Bail Policy

December 3, 2021 4:06 pm

During a press conference on Thursday, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore announced that all 14 suspects recently arrested in connection to the wave of smash and grab robberies in LA late last month have already been released...

Do Sacramento Residents Want City Councilwoman Katie Valenzuela Working To Fix ‘Broken’ Criminal Justice System?

September 13, 2021 2:24 amSeptember 12, 2021 9:46 pm

On September 8, Sacramento’s District 4 Council Member Katie Valenzuela and Mayor Darrell Steinberg published a letter online condemning the murder of 61-year-old Land Park resident Kate Tibbits by a homeless man named Troy Davis. Davis is also accused of...