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Flag-Waving Tribute to the Men Who Fought on D-Day

May 29, 2024 8:30 amMay 29, 2024 9:21 am

Benicia, California is a city of 28,000 located on the Carquinez Strait about an hour’s drive west of San Francisco. It is home to an oil processing refinery, a busy shipping port, and seemingly like so many other public entities...

Recall Effort Against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Collects Enough Signatures For November Ballot

May 29, 2024 8:00 amMay 29, 2024 8:01 am

The movement to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, led by the Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao (OUST) group, announced on Sunday that they have collected 30,000 signatures to place a recall vote against Thao on the November ballot, 5,000...

Race-Based Med School Admissions: The Idiocy and Danger of Cultist DEI Policies

May 29, 2024 2:55 amMay 29, 2024 2:56 am

Last week Californians learned that the once-premier UCLA Medical School is admitting students based on race instead of grades and test scores, despite the practice of race-based affirmative action admissions being illegal in California since 1996, according to a report...

Frequently Asked Questions about Comparing Federal and State Executive Branches

May 29, 2024 2:30 amMay 29, 2024 2:31 am

Where are the executive branches of government established? The U.S. President and the California Governor draw their authority from the federal and state constitutions concerning their respective roles in the lawmaking process. Federal and state statutes also provide additional duties...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Budget Terminology

May 28, 2024 7:18 pmMay 28, 2024 7:18 pm

There are some common terms and phrases regarding the California Budget that readers should be familiar with, and which are defined by the Office of Legislative Counsel and the Department of Finance on their respective websites. What are the A-Pages?...

Plastic Bag Ban Fraud: California Lawmakers Vote to Now Ban ‘Reusable’ Plastic Grocery Bags

May 28, 2024 5:22 pmMay 28, 2024 5:22 pm

After forcing California grocery shoppers into “reusable” plastic bags at .10 cents a piece, flighty lawmakers are trying to ban them outright now. California lawmakers have voted to do away with reusable plastic bags – again. Assembly Bill 2236 and...

Paul Pelosi Attacker David DePape Resentenced To 30 Years In Jail, Gives Apology To Pelosi Family

May 28, 2024 4:38 pmMay 28, 2024 4:41 pm

David DePape, the man who assaulted and severely injured Paul Pelosi, the husband of former Speaker of the House and current Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), was resentenced to 30 years in jail on Tuesday following giving an apology to the...