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AG Bonta’s Climate Lawsuit Escapade Will Hurt Californians

July 9, 2024 10:38 amJuly 9, 2024 10:38 am

Like many Californians, I can’t help but be concerned about the spate of extreme weather our state has been facing. The scope and severity of droughts that threaten our water supply and wildfires that endanger lives and property appear to...

Sacramento City Attorney Threatens Target it Will Face Fines for Reporting Retail Theft ‘Nuisance Calls’

July 9, 2024 8:36 amJuly 9, 2024 8:36 am

The Sacramento City Attorney’s Office has issued a warning to gigantic national retailer Target that it will face fines for reporting so many retail theft incidences. We have officially entered George Orwell’s 1984. Think about that – Target reports retail...

Cell Phone and Social Media Ban

July 9, 2024 2:55 amJuly 9, 2024 2:56 am

Los Angeles Unified School District recently joined the growing list of school districts around the country to ban the use of cell phones and social media during school hours. While I generally disagree with policies emerging from the LAUSD School...

U.S. Business Bankruptcies Up 40% Since January 2023; Small Biz up 60%

July 9, 2024 2:45 amJuly 9, 2024 2:46 am

The American Bankruptcy Institute has bad news: Small business Chapter 11 business reorganization bankruptcy filings increased 60 percent from April 2023 to April 2024. Commercial Chapter 11 business filings increased 40 percent from April 2023 to April 2024, with high...

San Francisco Fed President Urges Companies to Get Employees Back In Offices

July 9, 2024 2:30 amJuly 9, 2024 2:31 am

According to a new report by real estate firm CBRE, San Francisco’s office-vacancy rate rose to a new record high of 37% in the second quarter of 2024. This sparked San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly to say that companies...

Bill Aimed to Protect Off-Highway Vehicle Competitions Passes Assembly Committee

July 8, 2024 5:08 pmJuly 8, 2024 5:08 pm

A bill that would save off-highway vehicle (OHV) competitions in California passed the Assembly Transportation Committee during the weekend, moving it to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for a vote next month. Senate Bill 708, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-San...

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Issues Feeble Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Homeless Camp Bans

July 8, 2024 1:00 pmJuly 9, 2024 8:37 am

In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which found that local laws limiting encampments on public land does not amount to cruel and unusual punishment, allowing for local civil and criminal...