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Frequently Asked Questions about Voting on a Referendum

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

What is a referendum? The referendum is set forth in the California Constitution, in Article II, Section 9, which provides: “The referendum is the power of the electors to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes except urgency statutes,...

The Hippocratic Oath: Abjuring Harm

June 1, 2024 8:52 amJune 1, 2024 8:52 am

The fifth and next to the final covenant of the Hippocratic Oath discussed here is to abjure harm. The oath I swore states: That I will abjure (reject) any medicine or operation or counsel which is injurious or deleterious to...

California Has a Long History of Squandering its Precious Water

June 1, 2024 2:55 amJune 1, 2024 2:56 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom is bragging about more than $140 million coming from the Biden-Harris Administration to support “critical water storage projects here in California, including the Sites Reservoir.” This is curious since voters already approved Proposition 1 in 2014 together...

The Ethics of our Profession as Prosecutors

June 1, 2024 2:45 amJune 3, 2024 6:34 am

The jury verdicts in New York v. Donald J. Trump, regardless of anyone’s political preferences, present a very significant historic event for our nation. The trial and its verdicts are likely the most talked about event in recent history and...

Frequently Asked Questions about Nonpartisan Races in California

June 1, 2024 2:30 amJune 1, 2024 2:31 am

Are there nonpartisan races in this state? California’s Constitution, in Article II, Section 6(a), states that all judicial, school, county, and city offices, including the Superintendent of Public Instruction, are to be nonpartisan. Are all judicial races nonpartisan? Individuals running...

Looming Spending Cap Threatens Health-Care Availability

May 31, 2024 3:25 pmMay 31, 2024 3:25 pm

Having caused homeowner insurers to flee the state, it looks like the California Legislature is about to repeat its mistake, this time with health insurers. California is poised to cap health care spending. A 3.5% spending cap starts next year...

Sacramento’s Reckless Proposals: A Sheriff’s Perspective on Slashing Prison Budgets

May 31, 2024 3:03 pmMay 31, 2024 3:03 pm

As Sheriff of Riverside County, I manage one of the largest office’s in the state. We are entrusted with the safety and security of our county and each of its diverse communities. Public safety should be a top priority at...