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California Lawmakers Gut Good Bill, Replace with Horrible Bill

June 22, 2023 7:06 amJune 22, 2023 12:38 pm

Earlier this week, Assembly Bill 1352 by Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) on individualized county childcare subsidy plans was gutted. Berman’s bill had already gone through a few committees, and was voted on by the full Assembly without a single...

OPINION: CA Rep. Robert Garcia Praises RuPaul Rather Than Working for Californians

June 12, 2023 3:00 amJune 12, 2023 3:01 am

Democrat Congressman Robert Garcia represents California’s 42nd district. Last week he could have and should have taken to the floor of the House of Representatives to discuss inflation, homelessness, illegal immigration, or any of the myriad issues plaguing his constituents...

Exclusive: At What Point Do We Have a Discussion About Common Decency In Our Society?

June 10, 2023 10:00 amJune 11, 2023 9:12 pm

There is a vast difference between supporting Gay Marriage/Marriage Equality and supporting lewd acts. Some members of the LGBTQ+ community have been in an uproar after I and several of my colleagues walked off the California State Assembly floor in...

Senator Weiner Begging for a Fatwa

June 9, 2023 2:52 pmJune 9, 2023 3:35 pm

The question of the day: Would a Fatwa be issued condemning California State Senator Scott Weiner? The word Fatwa conjures up a 2017 episode of Curbing Your Enthusiasm, where Larry David earned himself condemnation after a public gaff impersonating the...

Gov. Newsom Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Restrict National Gun Rights

June 8, 2023 10:57 amJune 8, 2023 12:31 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who pretends he isn’t running for President, proposed Thursday a Constitutional Amendment to restrict gun national rights. He proposed four new gun control measures: Raising the federal minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to...

A Few Bill Statistics from the California Legislature

June 6, 2023 2:30 amJune 6, 2023 2:31 am

As a self-described legislative geek, I was researching different types of bills that have been considered by the California Legislature. I began with the 2023 California Legislative Session and found that there currently are: Over 2,660 bills introduced 124 bills...

CA Senate LGBTQ Recognition Ceremony Honored Drag Nun, Trans People

June 5, 2023 5:44 pmJune 6, 2023 1:41 pm

The California Senate held a LGBTQ recognition ceremony Monday. One of the most notorious honorees was Sister Roma from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence group, recently embroiled in controversy with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers invited The Sisters of...