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San Francisco’s Prop. A: Expensive Insanity Marches On

October 8, 2019 10:05 amOctober 8, 2019 7:38 am

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. – Albert Einstein There is no solid evidence that one of history’s greatest geniuses ever said this, but its applicability to California’s housing crisis is...

The Housing Crisis Part III: Fullerton

October 8, 2019 6:05 amOctober 11, 2019 8:23 am

While driving down a few streets in the suburban Orange County city of Fullerton, an unusual by-product of the housing crisis presented itself. Rows and rows of large houses known as ‘McMansions’ built within the past 20 years lined the...

Marc Berman authored the "Deepfake" bill.

‘Deepfake’ Videos Of Political Candidates in Ads Now Illegal In California

October 7, 2019 8:17 pmOctober 8, 2019 7:28 am

Manipulated photos, video, and audio, specifically “deepfake” videos that alter candidates to say or look like something or someone else, has been made illegal in California. Under the new law, which was passed in the form of AB 730, an...

Gov. Newsom’s Executive Order Authorizing Theft of Voter-Approved Gas Tax Money

October 7, 2019 3:15 pmOctober 8, 2019 3:15 pm

Through an Executive Order, California Governor Gavin Newsom has redirected gas tax money to fund railway systems and other projects. The gas tax revenue would have repaired and upgraded the state’s broken highways and roads. Californians pay the highest gas...

Los Angeles Announces Plans for the First Public Bank In California

October 7, 2019 1:40 pmOctober 8, 2019 7:34 am

In a press conference celebrating the passage of AB 857 in front of the Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson, along with Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), announced that the first public bank in California...

Effective Dates of Statutes in California Legislation

October 7, 2019 6:05 amOctober 6, 2019 8:09 pm

In the California Legislature, legislation that contains an urgency clause takes effect immediately upon the Governor signing the bill and it being chaptered by the Secretary of State. With the exception of measures which take effect immediately, tax levies, and...

BLM Plan to Open 800,000 Acres of Federal Land in California to Oil and Gas Leasing

October 6, 2019 10:36 amOctober 7, 2019 1:10 pm

The oil and gas industry in California currently provides 368,000 jobs and more than $24 billion in tax revenues to the state, making this industry vital to the entire California economy. The Trump administration Bureau of Land Management has finalized...