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State Auditor Releases Scathing Audit of the Failure to Mitigate Homelessness in California

February 18, 2021 12:43 pmFebruary 19, 2021 10:23 am

California State Auditor Elaine Howle recently released a rather scathing audit of the management or mismanagement of Homelessness in California. She said that the state continues to have the largest homeless population in the nation “likely in part because its...

Utah Joins Coal Shipping Lawsuit Against City of Richmond

January 11, 2021 3:07 pm

On Monday, the state of Utah officially joined a lawsuit started by Wolverine Fuels against the city of Richmond over an ordinance that is set to phase out all coal and coal byproduct storage in Richmond. For many years, Richmond...

Protests Over The Breonna Taylor Decision Erupt Across California

September 24, 2020 3:52 pm

On Wednesday, a grand jury decision in Louisville, Kentucky that only charged one of three police officers with wanton endangerment in the death of Breonna Taylor caused massive outcry nationwide, with many of the largest protests happening across California. Taylor,...

President Trump Threatens Federal Law Enforcement Intervention In Oakland

July 22, 2020 6:26 amJuly 24, 2020 12:07 pm

On Monday, President Donald Trump noted that he may be sending federal law enforcement officials similar to those deployed in Portland, Oregon to Oakland and other cities across the U.S. Growing unrest and violence in Portland, Ore. Officials have noted...

Return of Parking Fines Delayed By COVID-19 Pandemic Costing CA Cities Millions

July 16, 2020 1:24 amJuly 16, 2020 4:12 pm

Since March, the reduction or absence of ticketing cars in many California cities has halted tens of millions of dollars in city revenues, worsening many city budget projections. Beginning in March, many cities stopped ticketing cars parked in no parking...

Los Angeles, Oakland Push For Universal Income Projects

July 6, 2020 2:29 pm

Los Angeles and Oakland seek to join Stockton and Long Beach as cities trying out universal income, guaranteeing money each month to every adult regardless of work or other status. A call for universal basic income The mayors of the...

The Left is Eating its Host

June 12, 2020 2:31 pmJune 13, 2020 7:38 am

Antifa. Black Lives Matter. By Any Means Necessary (BAMN). Riots. Protests. Looting. Arson. Theft. Vandalism. Destruction. No-Go Zones. “Defund the Police.” This is the left eating itself, destroying Democrat-run cities like Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, and Los Angeles, breaking into...