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California’s Voter Approved Special Taxes

December 26, 2022 7:29 amDecember 26, 2022 7:41 am

California’s Government Code provides numerous powers and duties to cities and counties and Article 3.5 deals with voter-approved special taxes. Government Code Section 50075 provides that it is the intent of the Legislature to provide all cities, counties, and districts...

Alameda County Board of Supervisors Vote 4-0 To Ban Criminal Background Checks For Housing

December 24, 2022 8:55 am

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 earlier this week to pass an ordinance that will ban landlords from using criminal background checks on potential tenants, becoming the first such county-wide ban in the Country. The ordinance, also known...

How One Candidate Beat the Odds in the One Party State of California

December 24, 2022 7:54 amJanuary 4, 2023 2:48 pm

Anyone who thinks it is impossible for Republicans in California to regain relevance has not studied the campaign, and improbable victory, of Josh Hoover. The odds were against Hoover, who ran against a seasoned incumbent Democrat, five term Assemblyman Ken...

No Recess for the Wicked

December 23, 2022 3:22 pmDecember 23, 2022 3:23 pm

Ex-Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will not be going to India anytime soon. The United States Senate, which has so far not deigned to approve Garcetti as Ambassador to India, has blocked any hope of President Biden naming him “Acting...

Judicial Emergencies in California

December 23, 2022 2:08 pmDecember 23, 2022 2:18 pm

California’s Government Code provides procedures for judicial emergencies in this state. Government Code Section 68115 deals with instances of war, an act of terrorism, public unrest or calamity, epidemic, natural disaster, or other substantial risk to the health and welfare...

LA Mayor Karen Bass Halts Garcetti’s Last Order To Light Up The Hollywood Sign

December 23, 2022 12:20 pmDecember 23, 2022 3:26 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass rescinded former Mayo Eric Garcetti’s last order on Thursday, ending a 10-day old executive directive that would have lit up the Hollywood Sign. On December 11th, shortly before leaving office, Garcetti signed a directive that...

Ceaseless CA Dept. of Public Health Commercials Push Covid Boosters, Testing, Masking Up

December 23, 2022 8:24 amDecember 27, 2022 10:43 am

UPDATED BELOW: The California Department of Public Health is running ceaseless commercials on radio repeatedly telling listeners, “Boost your immune system with the Covid booster and flu shot… wash your hands… and cover your mouth when you cough… take a...