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Bill to Clarify Punishment Over Gift Card Theft Introduced

February 19, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 19, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to clarify the punishment over stealing gift cards and whether the theft would be a misdemeanor or felony, was introduced in the Assembly over the weekend. Assembly Bill 710, authored by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), would alter...

California Small Claims Court

February 19, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 19, 2025 2:31 am

In Code of Civil Procedure Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 5.5, there is the small claims court and Article 1 deals with general provisions. Section 116.110 names Chapter 5.5 as “The Small Claims Act.” Section 116.120 provides four legislative findings...

LAUSD Smart Phone Ban Goes Into Effect On Tuesday

February 18, 2025 5:43 pmFebruary 18, 2025 5:43 pm

The Los Angeles Unified School District smart phone ban policy went into effect on Tuesday, ending virtually all smart phone and smart device usage while in school for students in grades K-12. For years, cell phones in schools have been...

State Report Shows Growing Oil Use, Lower Carbon Intensity in California

February 18, 2025 3:38 pmFebruary 18, 2025 3:38 pm

As technology advances, industries are increasingly able to achieve more with less. Automation, data analytics, and innovative engineering solutions are driving efficiency across sectors, including one of the most scrutinized industries: oil refining. However, a persistent myth remains—many believe that...

Is California Driving Oil Biz Out of State to Takeover Oil Refineries?

February 18, 2025 3:05 pmFebruary 20, 2025 10:33 am

California has highest-in-the-nation gas prices and the highest energy costs, which have increased 50% since 2019 according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. The blame for the 50% increase in energy costs according to the LAO is California’s “ambitious climate‑related goals,”...

The Impending End of the 2035 Gas-Powered Car Ban Mandate

February 18, 2025 12:43 pmFebruary 18, 2025 12:43 pm

The latest chapter of the battle against California’s 2035 gas-powered car ban began last week following EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin saying that he would subject the agency’s approval of those California regulations to congressional scrutiny. Essentially, all those things former...

Female Athletes Challenge California Law Allowing Boys to Invade Girls Sports

February 18, 2025 11:57 amFebruary 18, 2025 11:57 am

Female athletes at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside are suing to overturn the California law that allows biological males who fancy themselves female to participate in girls sports. The students are already suing woke school officials who barred...