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Levi Strauss Heir Daniel Lurie Elected San Francisco Mayor

November 7, 2024 6:53 pmNovember 7, 2024 6:53 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed conceded the San Francisco Mayoral election on Thursday, with Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie finally garnering enough votes in the ranked-choice system to win the race. Previous polls have shown a close race between former...

We’re Making Crime Illegal Again in California

November 6, 2024 5:18 pmNovember 6, 2024 5:20 pm

California leads the nation in fentanyl deaths, homelessness and retail theft thanks to Proposition 47. For those who haven’t personally witnessed daily brazen theft in mom and pop convenience stores, Target, Walmart, Walgreens, grocery stores and high end retail stores,...

Landslide: Hochman Defeats Gascon in LA County DA Race

November 6, 2024 12:06 pmNovember 6, 2024 12:06 pm

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney General for the Tax Division and current General Counsel for Ross LLP Nathan Hochman defeated incumbent Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon in a landslide on Tuesday, with Hochman now up with over 61% as of...

Hochman Up By 25 Points Over Gascon In Los Angeles County DA Race

November 4, 2024 12:38 pmNovember 4, 2024 12:39 pm

A new Los Angeles Times/UC Berkeley IGS poll released over the weekend found that former Assistant U.S. Attorney General for the Tax Division and current General Counsel for Ross LLP Nathan Hochman continues to have a commanding lead by 25...

Overwhelming Support for Prop 36 Final Poll Shows

November 2, 2024 2:45 amNovember 2, 2024 2:46 am

A strong October push against Proposition 36, which will make multiple changes to California drug and theft laws, failed to materialize any significant changes on Friday when the new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll found that 60%...

The Unintended Consequences of Proposition 47

November 1, 2024 11:01 amNovember 1, 2024 11:01 am

Since its passage in 2014, Proposition 47 has been touted as a revolutionary step in California’s criminal justice reform. The measure reclassified certain felonies to misdemeanors to decrease incarceration rates and redirect the cost savings into rehabilitation programs. Proponents argued...

George Soros PAC Continues Not To Fund Los Angeles DA George Gascon In The L.A. DA’s Race

October 30, 2024 5:18 pmOctober 30, 2024 5:27 pm

Q3 2024 fundraising for District Attorney races was unveiled this week, with Los Angeles DA George Gascon’s race having been found to have received nothing from billionaire George Soros’ California Justice & Public Safety PAC, who had been his largest...