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Bill to Clarify Punishment Over Gift Card Theft Introduced

February 19, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 19, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to clarify the punishment over stealing gift cards and whether the theft would be a misdemeanor or felony, was introduced in the Assembly over the weekend. Assembly Bill 710, authored by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), would alter...

Former NASA Chief Of Staff George Whitesides Defeats CA Rep. Mike Garcia

November 12, 2024 12:41 pmNovember 12, 2024 12:41 pm

Congressman Mike Garcia (R-CA) conceded the 27th District House race to former NASA chief of staff and former CEO of Virgin Galactic George Whitesides late on Monday, giving the Democrats their first flipped House seat in California this year. Since...

Prop 36’s Landslide Win Continues With Over 70% Of Californians Found To Have Voted For It

November 9, 2024 2:48 amNovember 9, 2024 2:49 am

Getting 70% or more on something during an election is incredibly hard to do. To achieve that, you need to have a majority of conservative, liberal, and centrist voters all wanting the same thing. For a candidate, getting 70% or...

Overwhelming Support for Prop 36 Final Poll Shows

November 2, 2024 2:45 amNovember 2, 2024 2:46 am

A strong October push against Proposition 36, which will make multiple changes to California drug and theft laws, failed to materialize any significant changes on Friday when the new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll found that 60%...

New Poll Finds 73% Of Voters Favor Prop. 36

October 24, 2024 12:49 pmOctober 24, 2024 12:49 pm

A new Public Policy Institute of California poll released on Thursday found that 73% of all California voters are in favor of Proposition 36, which will make multiple changes to California drug and theft laws. The road to Prop. 36,...

California’s ‘Pathways’ From Juvenile Incarceration to College Campuses

October 11, 2024 5:45 amOctober 11, 2024 6:39 am

California’s push for “decarceration” has led to chaos in cities throughout the state. “Decarceration” on the surface sounds viable: “How formerly incarcerated people and former detention staff are coming together to build a future of work without youth incarceration,” one...

71% Of Likely Voters are in Favor Of Prop. 36

September 19, 2024 2:51 pmSeptember 19, 2024 2:51 pm

On the ballot this year in California is Proposition 36, which will make multiple changes to California drug and theft laws, including making significant changes to Proposition 47. Prop. 47, which passed by voters in 2014, not only changed California...