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California’s Pillage People Lose Marathon Tax War

May 13, 2019 6:03 pmMay 14, 2019 11:09 am

“California wins last round of $25 million, 26-year tax fight with wealthy inventor,” read the headline on Emily Cadei’s May 13 story in the Sacramento Bee. Those who have followed the story might consider the last round a win for...

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Portrait of a Davis Killer – and California’s Killer Law

February 24, 2019 5:14 pmFebruary 24, 2019 5:23 pm

“Portrait of a Killer,” on CBS 48 Hours last week (Feb. 23) showed that the perpetrator of a 2013 double murder in Davis was only 15 years old. He left no evidence and might have gotten away with it had...

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Governor Brown Appoints Longtime Aide to California Supreme Court

January 4, 2019 3:14 pmJanuary 7, 2019 10:27 pm

After serving for nearly a decade as senior advisor to Governor Jerry Brown, Joshua Groban, 45, of Los Angeles has been sworn into the state’s highest court following a ceremony in Sacramento. Groban, who was unanimously confirmed by the Commission...

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Deputy DA Outraged Over Brown’s Lawsuit to Stop Ballot Initiative

January 4, 2019 7:15 amJanuary 9, 2019 7:19 pm

Four-term Democratic California Governor Gov. Jerry Brown made reforming California’s criminal justice sentencing guidelines a priority over his 16 total years as governor. Add to that his record number of pardons and prison commutations, and violent prison inmates have been...

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Brown set to Depart Office with $15 Million in Leftover Campaign Funds

December 20, 2018 12:18 pmDecember 20, 2018 5:54 pm

As Governor Jerry Brown gets set to depart California’s highest held public position, he leaves office with a stash of nearly $15 million in leftover campaign funds. Although Brown will be handing over the reins to current Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom...

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Leyva Determined to Bring Back two Bills Vetoed by Brown

December 11, 2018 1:05 pm

After making a commitment to reintroduce two of her key legislative proposals that were vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown in last year’s legislative session, Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) has affirmed her promises, unveiling SB 22, rape kit testing, and SB...

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Governor Brown Appoints Four More Judges Before Exiting Office

November 27, 2018 12:04 pm

Four more court of appeals justices found out today that they will get their shot to represent higher judgeship in their respective districts allotted by the appointment from Governor Jerry Brown. The First District Court of Appeals is set to be guided by...