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UPDATE: Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Declares Racism a Countywide Public Health Crisis

November 19, 2020 1:05 pmNovember 19, 2020 1:11 pm

UPDATE below: As Sacramento County was moved back into the most restrictive COVID lockdown tier Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, rather than fight for their constituents, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved on Tuesday a resolution “declaring racism as...

How to Realign California Politics

September 25, 2020 2:07 amSeptember 25, 2020 5:20 pm

The working class, which still constitutes a supermajority of California’s voters, is being destroyed by the policies enacted by the Democratic party. This is why political realignment in California can happen fast. In three fundamental areas, public education, land use, and...

California Oath of Office

August 30, 2020 8:29 amAugust 30, 2020 8:46 am

Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 2, Article 4 specifies the oath of office in Sections 1360 to 1369. Article 4 was enacted in 1943. Section 1360 provides that, following any election or appointment and, before any officer enters...

The Media’s Role in California Politics

July 27, 2020 2:27 amJuly 26, 2020 7:53 pm

The media play an important role in state and national politics, as well as with legislative strategy and ethics. Because of this high level of influence, the media are sometimes referred to as a fourth branch of government (often called...

The Butterfly Effect of Janus v AFSCME on Two-Year Anniversary Offers California Hope Amid the Chaos

July 2, 2020 4:15 amJuly 2, 2020 10:08 am

As Americans grapple with a pandemic, economic collapse and riots, it seems an appropriate time to revisit a tenant of Chaos Theory — the so-called Butterfly Effect. The Butterfly Effect examines the possibility that a small event can have a...

Temporary Suspension of Government Union Dues: A California Stimulus Proposal Whose Time Has Come

April 14, 2020 2:15 amApril 13, 2020 6:25 pm

With 45.6% of their yearly budget sitting in reserve, these unions are flush with cash and in better economic shape today than most small businesses in California. The historic $2 Trillion federal stimulus package to combat the economic collapse...

California Leads Country In New Ranking of States with Most Homeless Street People

November 12, 2019 10:37 amNovember 14, 2019 11:00 am

A new list on the growing number of homeless living on the streets and in shelters was recently published by 24/7 Wall Street: 48 Major US Cities Struggling to Shelter Growing Homeless Population. California tops the list of states with...