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California Ballot Initiative Title History and Kamala’s AG Days

October 9, 2024 6:46 amOctober 9, 2024 6:46 am

In California, when it comes to ballot measures, one of the biggest abuses is the requirement for the Attorney General to compose a ballot title and summary. It has been ripe for abuse and efforts at proposing legislation to modify...

Bill to Make it Easier to Arrest Shoplifters Continues To Gain Support

June 3, 2024 1:13 pm

A bill aimed at making it easier to arrest shoplifters has continued to grow in support in the Senate following passage in the Assembly late last month. Assembly Bill 1990, authored by Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles), would let law...

California Lawmakers Try to Tell Retailers How Best to Address Theft

May 28, 2024 2:45 amMay 28, 2024 1:03 pm

It seems there is no element of private enterprise California politicians are not comfortable attempting to dictate how it should be run. Whether it be how much to pay workers, what to charge for a product, what fees are permitted,...

Los Angeles Times Tells Angelenos They’re Wrong About Crime, Everything Is Fine

April 15, 2024 9:00 amApril 15, 2024 9:01 am

My family moved to Los Angeles during the 1984 Olympics. “I Love L.A.” was on the radio and the city was the envy of the world. I loved everything about L.A. I immediately became a Dodgers, Lakers, Rams, and Kings...

LA-Based 99 Cents Only Stores Announce All 371 Stores Nationwide Will Be Closed Down

April 5, 2024 12:05 pmApril 5, 2024 12:05 pm

City of Commerce-Based 99 Cent Only Stores announced on Thursday that the company will be shut down, with store closures and complete liquidation occurring at all 371 locations across California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas. Founded in Los Angeles in 1982...

Macy’s Becomes Latest Retailer to Announce Departure from San Francisco’s Union Square

February 29, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 29, 2024 2:31 am

In an announcement earlier this week, Macy’s announced that they will be closing 150 stores nationwide, or roughly about 30% of their existing locations, including the iconic Union Square location in San Francisco. According to Macy’s in a statement on...

Bills Amending Prop. 47

January 16, 2024 1:06 pmJanuary 16, 2024 1:07 pm

With the continuing rise in property theft and retail crime in this state, we are likely to see a number of bills introduced in the 2024 California Legislative Session that propose to amend Proposition 47, which was adopted by the...