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Deference Deterrence: Will U.S. Supreme Court Let the Bureaucrats Keep Running Wild?

January 17, 2024 5:03 pmJanuary 17, 2024 9:06 pm

There is a legal thing called “Chevron deference” and it has encouraged the massive growth of the power and scope of the bureaucratic state over the past 40 years. Named after a 1984 legal case, the doctrine holds (in a...

Should Barbara Lee Even Be in California’s U.S. Senate Debate With Such Low Polling Numbers?

January 16, 2024 1:07 pmJanuary 16, 2024 1:07 pm

As the U.S. Senate debate approaches next week, there are ongoing questions on just how many candidates should take part. Some candidates, such as lawyer Eric Early (R) and anchorwoman Christina Pascucci (D), have claimed that they have been locked...

Adam Schiff Secures LA Times Senate Endorsement

January 16, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 16, 2024 2:31 am

In a release on Sunday, The Los Angeles Times endorsed Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) for the U.S. Senate, giving him one of the most prominent endorsements for Democratic candidates in the race. For about a year, Schiff, Congresswoman Katie Porter...

Schiff Stays In The Lead In Latest IGS Poll

January 12, 2024 12:10 pmJanuary 12, 2024 12:10 pm

A new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll was released on Friday, showing that Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) continues to lead the U.S. Senate race in California, with Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) and former baseball star Steve Garvey...

Reid Hoffman Channels Sam Bankman-Fried

January 9, 2024 5:38 pmJanuary 9, 2024 5:38 pm

It is almost impossible in 2024 to be authentically outraged about money in politics but Reid Hoffman’s $250,000 donation to the Super PAC supporting Nikki Haley is uniquely disgusting. However offensive some may find it that wealthy individuals can spend...

State Controller Cohen Calls For Congress To Look Into Sports Deferral Loopholes

January 9, 2024 12:22 pmJanuary 9, 2024 12:22 pm

California State Controller Malia Cohen called on Congress Monday to stop a tax break loophole and limit deductions and exemptions for high income earners following the recent $700 million record-breaking signing of baseball star Shohei Ohtani by the Los Angeles...

Gov. Newsom Announces Special Election For McCarthy’s Former District

January 8, 2024 6:45 pmJanuary 8, 2024 6:45 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the special election primary for the 20th Congressional District, which former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) vacated early last month, will be held on March 19th, with the special general election, if needed,...