RECAP: AB 32 Will Shut Down The Private Prison Industry In California

September 17, 2019 1:55 pmSeptember 17, 2019 4:13 pm

While the rest of the country is seeing exponential growth in the for-profit prison industry, it’s a signature away from extinction in California. What is it? Assembly Bill 32. Under the bill, all contracts with private or for-profit prisons in...

California Sanctuary For Criminals

August 22, 2019 2:30 amAugust 22, 2019 6:49 am

Citizens of foreign countries who enter the United States illegally are by definition criminals. Granted, the crime is not considered serious under U.S. law, roughly comparable to trespassing, but it is a crime and 50 years ago, in both Democrat...

Governor Newsom Gets Most of What He Wants in 2019-20 Budget

June 28, 2019 7:25 amJune 29, 2019 7:07 am

The largest budget in California history was just signed Thursday evening by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The $214.8 billion budget bill agreed to by lawmakers, includes more than 25 “trailer bills” full of spending and issues that did not go through...

Sanctuary City Oakland Using State Gas Tax Money to Keep Streetlights On

May 9, 2019 2:35 pmMay 10, 2019 7:07 am

The City of Oakland, California, which its Mayor claims is “one of America’s most diverse and progressive cities,” is in serious financial trouble. In its newly released 2019-2021 budget, Oakland will be using $2.9 million in state gas tax funding...

California Supreme Prejudice

March 20, 2019 6:54 pmMarch 25, 2019 12:58 pm

“Thanks to Governor Brown, who breathed new life into the judiciary with 600 plus judicial appointments, 200 of those in his final year. In the last year, these new appointees self-report that 41 percent are non-white and over half of...