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Gov. Newsom’s 28th Amendment ‘Political Stunt’

July 5, 2023 8:35 amJuly 5, 2023 12:43 pm

“The Second Amendment is about America’s freedom: the freedom to protect oneself, family, home, and homeland,” District Judge Roger Benitez wrote in 2021 for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. “California’s assault weapon ban disrespects that...

California’s Blue City Crime Wave is On the Ballot

November 7, 2022 8:11 am

Massive spikes in violent and retail crime is one of the most important issues on the ballot this November, and especially in California. Crime is spiking across the state. In Sacramento’s Midtown residential neighborhood, a woman was robbed Thursday. She...

California Families Hire Private Security as Crime Tsunami Overwhelms Local Police

October 22, 2021 7:38 amOctober 22, 2021 8:40 am

More than 150 San Francisco families fed up with the escalating crime in the City by the Bay have hired their own private security to patrol their streets, says a report in Western Journal. Police say they are overwhelmed by...

Sacramento Has 11,000 Homeless; City ‘Outreach Effort’ Moves 26 ‘Guests’ into Navigation Center

October 15, 2021 9:37 am

Sacramento’s new homeless shelter has moved 26 transients off the street. Sacramento has 11,000 homeless transients, and increasing commensurate crime rates. The City’s sensitively worded article touts the success as “making a difference”: “Sacramento’s newest homeless shelter is now providing...

Sacramento Mayor and Councilwoman Chided for Political Response to Local Woman’s Brutal Rape and Murder

September 9, 2021 9:53 am

The Globe reported Monday about a horrific crime committed in Sacramento: A “homeless” transient guy out on the streets despite his recent violation of parole, has been arrested for raping and murdering a Sacramento woman in the Land Park neighborhood...

What the Recall Candidates are Saying about California’s Escalating Crime

August 23, 2021 11:26 amAugust 24, 2021 4:47 pm

After years of decline, the past two years have seen sharp increases in crime throughout the state. The causes blamed are myriad, with some being more valid than others. The social stresses of the pandemic and increased economic uncertainty most...

Federal Judge Overturns California’s 32-year Ban on Assault Weapons

June 7, 2021 7:34 amJune 7, 2021 3:26 pm

District Judge Roger T. Benitez threw out California’s 32-year ban on assault weapons Friday, while also clarifying the deliberate and incorrect use of the label “assault weapon.” In the case of the AR-15, “AR” stands for “Armalite Rifle,” named after...