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Newly Elected DA George Gascón Promises to Oppress LA’s Law Abiding Citizens

December 8, 2020 2:10 amDecember 7, 2020 9:13 pm

Newly elected Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón is the architect of Proposition 47 which largely decriminalized theft and drug crimes by reducing those crimes and a number of other “non-violent” felonies to misdemeanors; and Prop. 57, which allows early...

Government Unions Had a Surprisingly Bad Election Night in California

November 12, 2020 9:41 amNovember 12, 2020 9:48 am

Election Day 2020 in California is finally over and, but for trailing ballots still being counted in several counties, many important races and issues have been decided. This year’s election brought a mix of positive and negative news for most...

Proposition 25 Fails At Polls, 55% of Californians Vote To Keep Cash Bail

November 5, 2020 6:52 amNovember 5, 2020 11:50 am

On Tuesday, Californians voted against Proposition 25, allowing cash bail to continue in California. As of 7:30 PM on Wednesday, 55% of California voters voted against the proposition with 72% of precincts reporting in, a lead large enough for political...

2020 General Election Preview: 1st Assembly District

October 22, 2020 6:47 am

Comprising of all or part of 9 different counties, the 1st Assembly district takes up a rough triangle in far north California, going from Lake Tahoe, to the Oregon border north of Redding, east to the California, Oregon, and Nevada...

2020 General Election Preview: 21st Senate District

October 15, 2020 6:52 amOctober 14, 2020 10:04 pm

Located inside both Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County, the 21st Senate District is an area filled with wealthy, LA-adjacent commuter suburbs. Victorville, Santa Clarita, and Palmdale are just a few of the cities here, with nearby Apple Valley...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Hospitals To Stockpile 45 Days’ Worth of PPE

September 30, 2020 7:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill this week requiring all hospitals within California to stockpile 45 days’ worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) as a precaution against COVID-19 and other future disease outbreaks. New PPE stockpiles to be made for...

Soros Dumps Another $2.5 Million into George Gascón’s Race for Los Angeles DA

September 28, 2020 11:23 amSeptember 28, 2020 11:23 am

In 2018, billionaire oligarch George Soros funded the campaigns of leftist District Attorney challengers across the United States. In California alone, Soros spent $3,625,000 on DA races in Sacramento, San Diego, Alameda, Marin and Contra Costa counties. Flash forward to...