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Planners Plan: It’s What They Do, Even When They Shouldn’t

February 13, 2024 12:24 pmFebruary 13, 2024 12:24 pm

It’s in the job title: Planner. Most government planners – pretty much the transport and housing sectors are what we are discussing today – became planners to meet their personal need to impose order on chaos, to improve society, and,...

The Greenberg Brief: Change SFGOP’s Leadership, Now

February 13, 2024 2:45 amFebruary 14, 2024 12:16 pm

A few months ago, I wrote about the need for San Francisco’s registered Republicans to take SFGOP party leadership elections seriously. So here we are, the county party committee elections are upon us now. Each presidential year, the party leadership...

Bipartisan Lawmakers, Teamsters Rally In Favor of Bill To Require Drivers in Driverless Trucks

February 13, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 13, 2024 12:50 pm

A massive bi-partisan rally attended by Democratic lawmakers, Republican lawmakers, and the Teamsters Union was held outside the State Capitol in Sacramento on Monday, promoting a bill that would require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle. The...

Frequently Asked Questions about Placement Agents under the Political Reform Act

February 13, 2024 2:05 amFebruary 13, 2024 2:06 am

Who are “placement agents”? Under Government Code Section 82047.3(a), a “placement agent” is defined as an individual directly or indirectly hired, engaged, or retained by, or serving for the benefit of or on behalf of, an external manager or an...

Los Angeles DA Candidates Low-Key Square-Off

February 12, 2024 8:45 pmFebruary 13, 2024 6:36 am

Eleven of the twelve declared candidates for Los Angeles District Attorney squared off Monday night in a debate at Los Angeles City College hosted by the League of Woman Voters. The event was comparatively polite, with few (if any) directly...

Mandatory Kindergarten Legislation Back Again – Unveiled in CA Assembly

February 12, 2024 5:57 pmFebruary 12, 2024 5:57 pm

A bill to make kindergarten mandatory for all students ahead of entering the first grade in California starting in the 2026-2027 school year was introduced in the Assembly on Monday. Assembly Bill 2226, authored by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), would...

Ontario Trucking Employee Who Revealed Union Boss Salaries Files Federal Charges Against Teamsters for Retaliatory Actions

February 12, 2024 1:35 pmFebruary 12, 2024 1:35 pm

John Cwiek, an employee of Dependable Highway Express, a Los Angeles-based transportation company, recently filed federal charges against the Teamsters Local 63 union. Cwiek maintains that Teamsters union officials retaliated against him for revealing truthful but unfavorable information about the...