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Frequently Asked Questions about California Local Governments

December 18, 2023 9:05 amDecember 18, 2023 9:06 am

How many local government entities exist in California? There are 58 counties, 482 cities, and over 2,000 special districts that comprise local government. Does the California Constitution address local governments? Yes, Article 11 deals with local government. How does the...

Exposing Gavin’s Dishonesty: California Tops State Individual Income Tax Rates

December 18, 2023 8:10 amDecember 18, 2023 11:26 am

Even as California faces a record $68 billion budget deficit – after blowing a supposed $100 billion surplus last year – Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to lie about the state’s income taxes, claiming that they are not the highest in...

Green Train, But No Green Money

December 18, 2023 2:45 amDecember 18, 2023 2:46 am

When the bond was passed 1100 years ago to create California’s high speed rail project/grifty thingy/whatever, voters were told a number of things like where it would go, when it would be done, and how much it would cost. ...

Los Angeles DA George Gascon’s Ignites More Controversy with Chief of Staff Appointment

December 18, 2023 2:30 amDecember 18, 2023 2:31 am

Some of the larger cities across the nation have been mired in controversy and escalating crime by virtue of attitudes and policies implemented by Woke law enforcement officials—District Attorneys in particular. The politics of crime has been at the forefront...

The Greenberg Brief: How San Francisco’s Pastor and Reparations Cheerleader Blew It

December 17, 2023 2:41 pmDecember 17, 2023 2:41 pm

This week I was invited to speak on the San Francisco Reparations plan, being asked to appear live on local CBS affiliate KPIX TV. I promptly accepted; it’s crucial we get the word out to viewers in the Bay Area...

No Technology for Kill Switch…Yet – and Don’t Call it a Kill Switch

December 17, 2023 9:19 amDecember 17, 2023 9:19 am

Buried in the massive 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act were a few lines calling for the installation in all new cars starting in 2026 of a system that would detect whether or not the driver was drunk and, if...

Frequently Asked Questions about Courts Interpreting California’s Legislative Process

December 17, 2023 8:50 amDecember 17, 2023 8:50 am

The California Government Code, among other sources, provides a number of procedural rules for the State Legislature and the lawmaking process in this state. And a number of those statutory provisions have been the subject of litigation, so we have...