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Frequently Asked Questions about Judicial Branch Support Agencies

June 29, 2024 2:30 amJune 29, 2024 2:31 am

California’s judiciary branch of government is supported by several important entities that assist the judicial branch in operating efficiently. What is the Commission on Judicial Appointments (CJA)? The CJA is charged with reviewing gubernatorial appointments to the appellate courts in...

U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allows Cities to Ban Homeless Camps

June 28, 2024 4:50 pmJune 28, 2024 4:50 pm

In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that local government ordinances with civil and criminal penalties for camping on public land does not violate the eighth amendment protections from cruel and unusual punishments, clearing the way for cities to more...

The Value of a Safe, Affordable and Consistent Food Supply

June 28, 2024 2:31 pmJune 28, 2024 2:31 pm

For the past few years I’ve been rolling up and down Highway 99 attending ag irrigation related meetings. I’ve heard several opinions about the value of agriculture and I tend to enjoy a good meal now and then, ipso facto,...

Supremes Kneecap Administrative State

June 28, 2024 1:40 pmJune 28, 2024 1:40 pm

The United States Supreme Court today threw out 40 years of precedent and overturned the principle of Chevron deference, blowing a huge hole in the power of the administrative state. In a 6 to 3 ruling (Justices Kagan, Sotomayor, and...

Governor Newsom Dismisses Calls for Replacing Biden On Democratic Ticket

June 28, 2024 12:35 pmJune 28, 2024 12:35 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom dismissed calls for him to replace President Joe Biden on the Democratic presidential ticket on Thursday evening and Friday, saying that he would “never turn my back on President Biden.” Between 2021 and 2023, Governor Newsom had...

Two-Tiered Justice: San Francisco and Oakland Edition

June 28, 2024 11:45 amJune 28, 2024 12:53 pm

I hope you’ve been paying at least some attention to the circus unfolding in the city of Oakland, California. It’s on a downward spiral more rapidly since the election of its mayor, Sheng Thao, who began her term January 2023....

Gov. Newsom’s ‘Mischaracterized’ Fast Food Job Statistics – Good Enough for Government Work?

June 28, 2024 11:05 amJune 29, 2024 11:16 am

Earlier in June, the Globe reported that California has lost just under 10,000 fast food jobs since the new $20 minimum wage for fast food employees was first signed into law late last year, according to the California Business and...