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Free Enterprise, Private Property, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Dialogue Nevada County Style

April 18, 2024 3:42 pmApril 18, 2024 4:10 pm

Sorry for the long title, and I promise to keep this article as short as possible. Here’s a question for you. Do you want to know how to make a politician squirm? Just ask him or her to define free...

EXCLUSIVE: California Sheriffs Travel to Border – Are Alarmed and Appalled at What they Saw

December 6, 2023 3:00 amDecember 8, 2023 8:46 am

“The border is closed; the border is secure.” This is one of the most flagrant statements of the 21st Century, spoken by Biden Administration Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in an interview with ABC’s Martha Raddatz two years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu4CIeyntV4...

Snapshot of Bill Signing Messages by California Governors

November 13, 2023 3:44 pmNovember 13, 2023 3:44 pm

In reviewing gubernatorial signing messages over the past quarter century, I compiled the following chart. The chart includes the session year, the Governor, the number of Assembly Bills with signing messages, the number of Senate Bills with signing messages, and...

An Updated Analysis of the Cal Chamber’s ‘Job Killer’ Bill Program

October 12, 2023 6:56 pmOctober 12, 2023 6:56 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce is well-known for its annual “Job Killer” designation that has been in existence for just over a quarter century. How have bills fared with the Job Killer designation during the past five gubernatorial administrations? Let’s take a...

Historical Look at Bills That Became Law Without the Governor’s Signature

October 6, 2023 4:35 pmOctober 7, 2023 10:43 am

In California, the Governor has three options when a bill reaches the Governor’s Desk: sign the bill (and it becomes a statute), veto the bill (and the bill does not become law, unless the Legislature overrides the veto), or allow...

Criminal Justice Legal Foundation Report: Prop. 57 Does Not Reduce Recidivism

August 24, 2023 2:59 pmAugust 24, 2023 3:37 pm

In April, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) released a report suggesting that the number of inmates given early release in the year after enactment of Proposition 57, who were convicted of new crimes over the next three...

Gov. Newsom Infringes, then Threatens Temecula School Board

July 20, 2023 7:45 amJuly 21, 2023 1:44 pm

Tuesday, the Temecula Valley Unified School District board again voted 3-2 to reject California’s elementary school social studies curriculum. Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced he is sending textbooks “to ensure students in the district begin the school year with access...