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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,...

The Two Primary Causes of California’s July 1st Gas Tax Increase

June 25, 2025 8:59 amJune 26, 2025 12:08 pm

California gasoline already costs approximately $1.50 above the national average, and we are getting another gas tax hike next week. The gas tax increase coming July 1st that CalTax explained in our previous article is the gasoline excise tax, as...

California’s Latest Gas Tax Hike – Just in Time for July 4th Holiday

June 23, 2025 11:59 amJune 25, 2025 6:41 am

AAA reports Monday June 23rd that the U.S. average price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.220. June 4th, AAA reported that the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.144; mid-grade was $3.629; premium was...

GOP Lawmakers Demand Audit of Gov. Newsom’s 65 Cent Gas Tax Hike Coming July 1st

June 17, 2025 2:38 pmJune 17, 2025 3:05 pm

Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-San Diego) and California GOP lawmakers announced Tuesday that they are demanding an independent audit of the California Air Resources Board for its overhaul of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which will raise gasoline prices...

Had Gavin Newsom Funded Prop 36, LA Riots Would Likely Be Over

June 11, 2025 8:17 amJune 11, 2025 12:21 pm

The more California Governor Gavin Newsom talks about his mismanagement of the Los Angeles riots, the more apparent it is to the national audience that he is incompetent. Keep talking Gov. Newsom. Please. People have been arrested for throwing a...

Sen. Monique Limon Voted Unanimously By Democrats as Next Senate Leader

June 10, 2025 1:41 pmJune 10, 2025 1:41 pm

The California Senate Democratic Caucus unanimously agreed on Monday that Senator Monique Limon (D-Santa Barbara) will replace Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) as Senate Pro Tempore in early 2026. A graduate of both UC Berkeley and Columbia, Limon began her political...

California is Imploding Under Radical Governor Newsom and Marxist Democrats

June 9, 2025 2:55 amJune 9, 2025 8:03 am

California headlines this past week and weekend don’t look good for the once Golden State with California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass losing control over the riots and anarchy in Los Angeles. Riotous mobs even invaded...