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Gov. Newsom Scolds Beachgoers, Threatens to Extend Stay Home Order

April 28, 2020 9:30 amApril 28, 2020 9:44 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom threatened at his daily briefing Monday to beef up enforcement of Coronavirus lockdown restrictions after thousands of people flocked to Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Doheny State Beach and San Clemente beaches amid a summer-like heatwave over...

Permits Are Denied for May 1st ‘Re-Open California’ Protests at State Capitol

April 24, 2020 4:53 pmApril 25, 2020 10:20 am

Following the Monday April 20th protest at the California State Capitol demanding the Governor re-open the state and end the lockdown, the Sacramento Bee reported, “demonstrators defied Gov. Gavin Newsom’s orders banning large gatherings.” Almost immediately, the California Highway Patrol...

Several More ‘Reopen the State’ Protests Planned as Californian Movement Grows

April 23, 2020 2:29 pm

Five protests have been scheduled for May 1st to show Californian opposition to the COVID-19 coronavirus statewide lockdown and localized stay-at-home guidelines. 5 May 1st protests across the state According to the Fully Reopen CA Now Movement, protests are to...

Huntington Beach Denies Pandemic Reality, Dispenses Pay Raises

April 15, 2020 2:37 amApril 15, 2020 1:08 pm

According to data straight from CalPERS, Huntington Beach taxpayers in 2019-20 will pay $14.7 million for the “normal cost” of their employee pension benefits. They will pay $29.9 million in catch-up money, aimed at paying down the unfunded liability for...

California Government is the Reason for California’s Housing Shortage

March 5, 2020 9:15 amMarch 6, 2020 8:40 am

The homebuilder Lennar has new affordable homes for sale in San Antonio, Texas with nine different floor plans to choose from at a variety of price points – starting in the $130,000s. In California, permits and development fees often total...

California Appeals Court Rules That All Cities Must Follow Sanctuary City Law

January 13, 2020 4:50 pm

The California Fourth District Court of Appeals in Santa Ana has ruled that charter cities and other atypically classified cities have to follow the California Values Act (CVA), commonly known as the ‘sanctuary city law’. Under the CVA, which was...

The Housing Crisis Part I: Pasadena – The Fight Over City And State Development Laws

September 9, 2019 6:19 amSeptember 9, 2019 12:34 pm

Since 2015, California has been adding more and more laws to create more affordable housing. With a rise in rents and homelessness, laws such as a measure forcing new developments to include low-income housing, have been passed by the Legislature....