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How Federal Intervention Can Ease California’s Homeless Crisis

October 30, 2019 7:25 pmOctober 31, 2019 12:05 pm

By Edward Ring and Soledad Ursua On October 24, Curbed LA reported that the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to provide an additional $24 million in homeless housing bonds to “repurpose a building (207) on the Veterans Affairs campus in West Los...

Former Governor Brown Addresses Congress, Warning Against Lowering Of Clean Car Standards

October 30, 2019 2:05 amOctober 30, 2019 10:26 am

Former California Governor Jerry Brown addressed a House Subcommittee in Washington Tuesday where he warned that removing higher emission standards and other clean car initiatives on automobiles will have dire consequences in the future. Brown, who was the Governor of...

Following Katie Hill’s Resignation, Candidates Line Up To Take Her Seat In Special Election

October 28, 2019 7:20 pmOctober 29, 2019 3:58 pm

Following the resignation of U.S. Representative Katie Hill from California, several candidates have announced that they will run in the special election for congressional seat in Washington. Foremost among Republicans running for the seat is former U.S. Representative Steve Knight....

Facing House Ethics Investigation, California Rep. Katie Hill Resigns

October 28, 2019 9:30 amOctober 29, 2019 7:26 am

After ten days of media trying to ignore Democrat Rep. Katie Hill’s “throuple” sex scandal with a staffer, Hill announced her resignation from Congress. The mainstream media is presenting Katie Hill as the victim, and her press statement does nothing...

House Rejects CA Congressman’s Amendment On A Bill To Stop Foreign Interference In Elections

October 28, 2019 7:20 amOctober 28, 2019 9:17 pm

The House blocked an amendment to a bill last week that would have increased the integrity of elections across the nation. Congressman Ken Calvert from California spoke on the house floor addressing the practice called Ballot Harvesting. A few states...

California’s Baghdadi Backlash

October 28, 2019 6:40 amOctober 28, 2019 11:54 am

U.S. special forces took down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a daring raid, President Donald Trump told the nation Sunday morning. The “whimpering and crying” terrorist blew himself up, taking three children with him. Despite heavy fire, U.S. forces...

Reflecting on Differences Between Legislative Processes: Congress v. California Legislature

October 28, 2019 6:03 amOctober 28, 2019 6:10 am

Having worked in both Washington, DC and Sacramento, I am often asked about the differences in the two legislative processes. California’s Legislature is obviously based upon the federal legislative branch and, as you would expect, they share many things in...