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Deceptive Animal Extremists Behind California Fur Ban Legislation

August 27, 2019 5:00 pmAugust 27, 2019 5:01 pm

‘The first casualty in this legislation was the truth.’ Fur is quickly becoming the new “guns and ammo” industry to hate and ban in California. Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) is the author of AB 44, which would prohibit the sale...

Distinguished White House Military Aide Challenging California Rep. Ami Bera

August 27, 2019 8:16 amAugust 27, 2019 5:02 pm

Colonel “Buzz” Patterson is challenging Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) in the 7th Congressional District. Why? “I want to help bring back the Golden State,” Patterson says. Rep. Ami Bera has represented the district since January 2013 following redistricting. Currently Congressional...

Chronicle of a Justice-Challenged Person

August 27, 2019 2:48 amAugust 26, 2019 9:51 pm

As McGeorge School of Law professor Chris Micheli observes, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan elected office, “directs all functions of the Department of Education, executes policies set by the California State Board of Education, and also heads...

In Jeff Adachi Case, a Tale of Two Different Autopsies

August 26, 2019 8:54 pmAugust 27, 2019 8:16 am

Former San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi died suddenly in February from a case of acute mixed drug toxicity exacerbated by a previously-unknown coronary disease. That’s the official line from the autopsy conducted by the San Francisco medical examiner’s office,...

Criminal Diversion Program for Primary Parents May Violate Constitutional Rights

August 26, 2019 1:00 pmAugust 28, 2019 11:16 am

A bill will be read for the third time on Monday August, 26 in the California Legislature that would allow parents who commit a drug crime, theft, or sex crime to avoid conviction. Under Senate Bill 394, a primary parent...

California Veterinarian Ted Howze Challenging Rep. Josh Harder

August 26, 2019 7:09 amAugust 26, 2019 8:54 pm

Dr. Ted Howze is running for United States Representative in California’s 10th Congressional District. A large animal veterinarian and lifelong resident of the Central Valley, Howze says he is most interested in improving the daily quality of life of valley...

Role of the California Superintendent of Public Instruction

August 26, 2019 6:05 amAugust 25, 2019 5:34 pm

The State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) is the nonpartisan (originally partisan) elected executive officer of the California Department of Education. The SPI directs all functions of the Department of Education, executes policies set by the California State Board of...