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2024 Presidential Debate: President Joe Biden’s ‘Test Drive’ Resulted in a Six-car Pile-Up

June 28, 2024 7:45 amJune 28, 2024 12:35 pm

From the moment President Joe Biden sclerotically took the CNN debate stage Thursday night one knew it was not going to be a good evening for him. Understatement is the word best used to describe that first sentence. It was...

Guidance for Drafting a Retroactive California Statute

June 28, 2024 2:30 amJune 28, 2024 2:31 am

As a general rule, there is a presumption against retroactive application of a statute, unless the Legislature plainly has directed otherwise by means of express language of retroactivity or other sources that provide a clear and unavoidable implication that the...

High School Personal Finance Course Requirement Passed By Senate

June 27, 2024 11:47 pmJune 27, 2024 11:48 pm

A bill that would require Californian High Schoolers to take a financial literary course as a graduation requirement passed the Senate on Thursday, with Governor Gavin Newsom adding that he will sign the bill into law later this year. Assembly...

Legislature Approves $297.9 Billion 2024-2025 State Budget

June 27, 2024 5:56 pmJune 27, 2024 5:56 pm

The California State Legislature approved the 2024-2025 budget plan on Wednesday night, giving the green light on California spending $297.9 billion beginning on July 1st. For months, Governor Gavin Newsom, Assemblymembers, and Senators have been at odds over how much...

Tonight’s Big Debate – What to Watch For

June 27, 2024 5:28 pmJune 27, 2024 5:28 pm

Get ready for the return of Ol’ Black Eyes. Despite being told by experts that President Biden’s eyes appearing to be coal black – whenever he actually gives a not-embarrassing speech, that is – is merely a trick of the...

More Allies Of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Resign Amidst Growing Problems For Mayor

June 27, 2024 2:30 pmJune 27, 2024 2:31 pm

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s standing in the city continued to falter this week as more key allies have cut ties with her amidst her sending mass e-mails to donors asking for emergency donations to fight the upcoming recall election. Over...

Lawmakers ‘Just Say NO’ to Slavery in California

June 27, 2024 1:59 pmJune 27, 2024 2:01 pm

Democrats in the California Legislature voted Thursday to outlaw slavery in California. Most people think slavery was already illegal under the U.S. Constitution. But this is California. And in California, “slavery” has a different definition: Slavery in California is “forced...