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New HUD Report Shows U.S. Homelessness Increases – As Do the Budgets of the Responsible Agencies

December 16, 2023 9:04 amDecember 18, 2023 9:10 am

Despite spending untold billions on the homeless, we now have 653,000 homeless people in the United States – 70,650 more than last year, a 12 percent increase, House and Urban Development (HUD) announced Friday in a new report. Homelessness would...

Frequently Asked Questions about Legislative Rules of Decorum

December 16, 2023 7:19 amDecember 16, 2023 7:19 am

Both the Assembly and Senate of the California Legislature, like other legislative bodies, utilize several rules, as well as customs and practices, for the purpose of ensuring that legislative deliberations and debate operate in a civil and orderly way. The...

Homeless In Karen Bass’ Los Angeles

December 16, 2023 2:30 amDecember 16, 2023 2:31 am

This week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass celebrated her first year in office, and highlighted the “success” of her Inside Safe project. However, as the Globe and other outlets have pointed out, her program has been far from a success,...

Garvey Overtakes Porter For Second Place In U.S. Senate Race

December 15, 2023 8:42 pmDecember 15, 2023 8:56 pm

According to a new SurveyUSA poll released this week, former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) moved ahead of Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) in the U.S. Senate race, with Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) staying in the lead by 7 points. Total...

CPUC Votes To Extend Life Of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Through 2030

December 15, 2023 11:57 amDecember 15, 2023 11:57 am

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant t0 2030 on Thursday, passing one of the final hurdles to guarantee to keep the plant operating throughout the decade amidst continued environmental...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Order of Bill Authors and Co-Authors

December 15, 2023 11:19 am

In the California Legislature, there is an order to listing a bill’s authors and co-authors and there are different types of co-authors. What do the Joint Rules provide? Joint Rule 10.7, titled “Heading of Bills,” provides the following: “10.7. A...

Free Speech is the Cure and Not the Cause of Antisemitism

December 15, 2023 9:41 amDecember 15, 2023 9:44 am

When the Presidents of MIT, Harvard and University of Pennsylvania were invited to denounce open race-hatred on their campuses, they wrapped themselves in the mantle of free speech. People have a right to say what they think as long as...