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California Senate Suspends 30-Day-in-Print Rule

February 22, 2021 2:58 pmFebruary 23, 2021 8:09 am

The California State Senate voted Monday, February 22, to suspend the “30-day in print” rule contained in the state Constitution, for the 2021 Legislative Session, as the Globe reported Friday. That rule requires bills to be in print for 30...

California Senate Plans to Suspend the Constitution to Hear Bills Before 30-Day Rule

February 19, 2021 2:15 amFebruary 21, 2021 1:04 pm

The California Legislature appears to dislike transparency… as well as the public being able to lobby the body directly. Senate Pro Tem President Toni Atkins and Senate leadership is preparing to suspend the Constitution (specifically Article IV, Section 8 (a))...

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration ‘Public Charge’ Rule to Take Effect on Immigration

January 27, 2020 1:40 pmJanuary 27, 2020 1:50 pm

After being blocked by lower courts, the United States Supreme Court announced Monday it will allow the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule to take effect. The 5-4 ruling ends the nationwide injunction put in place by one federal judge last...

California’s Boondoggle Archipelago

November 15, 2019 2:07 amNovember 14, 2019 9:09 pm

The Boondoggle Archipelago is defined primarily by the corrupt patronage it exemplifies. Across California, there is a growing string of islands, exquisite gems in the urban ocean. Dredged from the pockets of taxpayers, constructed by elite artisans, these pristine...

California Legislator Want to Mandate Students Apply for Federal Loans and Grants

October 2, 2019 6:15 amOctober 3, 2019 9:18 am

A California assemblymember wants to mandate that students apply for a federal student loan program as a requirement for high school graduation. Under this bill tax returns and a family’s financial information would have to be turned over to the...

Citizens Demand Action on L.A.’s Purple Line Train Cost Overruns and Mismanagement

September 30, 2019 12:08 pmSeptember 30, 2019 3:35 pm

Many cities in the United States are experiencing an overwhelming increase in the number of homeless people occupying the streets, leading many citizens to take action. Recently, in lower Manhattan, residents were so fed up with city officials ignoring the...

Gov. Newsom Triggered by Trump Administration’s End to Welfare-Dependent Illegal Aliens

August 12, 2019 2:43 pmAugust 13, 2019 8:15 am

The Trump administration on Monday issued a much anticipated rule change strengthening federal immigration officials ability to deny green cards to immigrants relying on welfare subsidies. The change is estimated to save American taxpayers $58 billion annually. The rule change...