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Who is Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer?

August 14, 2019 8:02 amAugust 14, 2019 9:27 am

Latecomer Democratic Presidential candidate Tom Steyer is looking for California campaign staffers. And he’s so concerned about diversity, equity, and inclusion, he uses the acronym “(DEI)” in the advertisement. Billionaire climate change activist Tom Steyer made his fortune investing in...

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California Legislature Passes Health Insurance Individual Mandate Penalty

June 25, 2019 6:40 amJune 26, 2019 12:33 pm

Despite that 93 percent of Californians have health insurance, the California Legislature voted Monday to tax California citizens who do not buy health insurance. This penalty revenue will be used to fund health insurance subsidies to encourage more people to purchase...

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Gov. Newsom’s ‘Conformity’ Tax Proposal Cherry-Picking Changes to Federal Law

June 20, 2019 2:05 amJune 20, 2019 8:32 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget contains more than $2 billion in new state taxes, even with $21 billion state surplus. Newsom proposed adopting some of the Trump federal tax code changes – and limiting deductions for business losses,...

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Gavin Newsom’s California Budget: Undocumented Immigrants Will Get Health Care Coverage

June 10, 2019 6:12 pmJune 12, 2019 6:15 am

California Democrats reached a budget deal late Sunday agreeing to pay for undocumented immigrants living in the country illegally to have full health benefits, while abandoning the $140 million water tax on residential customers. Undocumented immigrants between the ages of...

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California Budget Countdown: Focus on Single Payer, Individual Mandate Tax, Medical Socialism

June 8, 2019 9:52 amJune 10, 2019 12:08 pm

June 15 is the deadline for the passage of the California budget, which must be passed by midnight. As of Friday afternoon, lawmakers who are members of the Conference Committee on the Budget were still waiting around for news of...

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UFW Leadership Change Highlights Enduring Problems

April 24, 2019 12:48 pmApril 25, 2019 7:39 am

Last fall the United Farm Workers announced that its president, Arturo Rodriguez, would be stepping down after 25 years at the helm of the controversial union. Teresa Romero has since taken his place, accompanied by some glowing articles about her....

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Senator: LAUSD Budget Crisis Could Take Down State Budget

January 17, 2019 10:51 amJanuary 21, 2019 8:09 am

While the Los Angeles Unified School District contract negotiations with the Unified Teachers of Los Angeles labor union led to a massive strike this week, the fight over hiring more teachers and school staff in the nation’s second largest school...