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VP Debate Moderators Showed their ‘Smug and Arrogant Bias’

October 2, 2024 8:03 amOctober 2, 2024 4:03 pm

Tuesdays’ Vice Presidential debate was disappointing but expected, only because my expectations were so low already. CBS “hairdos” Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan did provide one surprise – I did not expect them to be so bitchy. Someone after the...

California’s Red Ink is Negatively Impacting Municipalities Large and Small

April 23, 2024 11:03 amApril 23, 2024 11:03 am

The State of California is hemorrhaging red ink with a massive budget shortfall. The non-partisan Legislative Analyst Office estimates the deficit at $73 billion; Governor Gavin Newsom claims to be optimistic and pegs the shortfall at $38 billion. A gap of $30...

It’s Recall Déjà Vu All Over Again for California Gov. Gavin Newsom

February 26, 2024 9:59 amFebruary 26, 2024 11:17 am

Ouch. Just as he’s doing national interviews insisting that he’s not running for President, California Governor Gavin Newsom is getting hit with another recall election. I think this proves that the First Cut Is not necessarily the Deepest. “The new...

Bill to End Unconditional Pet Bans In Rental Units Introduced In The Assembly

February 21, 2024 5:03 pmFebruary 21, 2024 5:03 pm

A bill to end all unconditional pet bans in rental units in California was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday. The bill would also require reasonable reasons for not allowing pets in a rental unit. Assembly Bill 2216, authored by...

Inclusionary Zoning Would Undermine Sacramento’s Recent Housing Reforms

January 24, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 24, 2024 2:46 am

Sacramento recently took a major step toward fixing its housing crisis by adopting the “Missing Middle Housing Plan,” which will allow apartments to be built in single-family neighborhoods. In urban-planning lingo, this is “upzoning,” which raises the density limits in...

Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo Rumored To Announce Congressional Run Soon

November 30, 2023 1:05 pmNovember 30, 2023 1:18 pm

A leaked fundraiser e-mail revealed on Thursday revealed that former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo plans to enter the 16th Congressional District race, becoming the most well-known candidate seeking to replace outgoing Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA). A graduate of Georgetown...

LA Hotel Owners Forced to Rent to Homeless Instead of Tourists

August 12, 2023 2:30 amAugust 12, 2023 2:31 am

The Los Angeles Housing Department announced this week that 17 owners of residential hotels in the city have received warnings over letting out rooms to tourists, highlighting that they are breaking city law if the rooms aren’t being rented out...