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Overwhelming Migrant Ingress Shifts To California

March 5, 2024 8:59 amMarch 5, 2024 9:00 am

The presumptive Democrat and Republican presidential candidates for the 2024 election headed to the southern border last week to focus on immigration. And why shouldn’t they? While in most national elections the economy is often cited as the most important...

California Voters Approve Over $3.0 Billion Per Year in New Local Taxes

January 24, 2023 7:27 amJanuary 26, 2023 1:30 pm

When state ballot initiatives propose new taxes, it’s big news. This past November, voters rejected Proposition 30, which would have added another 1.75 percent tax on personal income above $2.0 million. The arguments for and against Prop. 30 were litigated in...

OPINION: Republicans Searching for Blame for the ‘Red Wave’ that Wasn’t

November 10, 2022 8:58 amNovember 16, 2022 3:13 pm

There are many Republicans looking for someone to blame for the Red Wave that wasn’t in Tuesday’s midterm election. They probably should look inward, rather than giving in to the impulse to blame. Blame might be the most self-defeating coping...

Voter Registration Rosters in California Election Code

February 18, 2022 6:35 amFebruary 18, 2022 6:45 am

California law, in its Elections Code, provides for voter registration rosters in Division 2, Chapter 2, Article 5, which contains Sections 2183 – 2194.1. Section 2183 requires the elections official to supply an electronic copy, or paper copy upon request,...

Fair Campaign Practices in California

January 31, 2022 6:41 amJanuary 31, 2022 6:49 am

California’s Elections Code provides rules for fair campaign practices in this state. They are contained in Division 20, Chapter 5, in Section 20400 to 20444. Article 1 deals with General Intent and Section 20400 declares that the legislative purpose of...

Privileges of Voters in California

January 25, 2022 6:19 amJanuary 25, 2022 6:29 am

The Elections Code in the State of California contains “privileges of voters.” What are these privileges? They are contained in Chapter 1 of Division 14. Section 14000(a) states that, if a voter does not have sufficient time outside of working...

Questions for California’s Next Governor

February 26, 2021 2:20 amFebruary 25, 2021 8:04 pm

The Recall Gavin campaign announced on February 25 that they have now collected 1,825,000 signed recall petitions. This means that if 82 percent of these signed petitions are validated by the county registrars, there will be a special election to see...