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Statues of Fr. Junipero Serra Toppled In Los Angeles, San Francisco

June 22, 2020 5:13 pm

During the weekend, two statues of Father Junipero Serra, a Spanish priest who established several missions in California in the 1770’s and helped lead to the settlement of the state, were removed by protesters in Los Angeles and San Francisco....

Senator Who Killed 2011 PPE Stockpile, Authors New 90-day PPE Requirement

June 21, 2020 8:07 amJune 21, 2020 8:13 am

Last week, a bill that would create a 90-day supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for all health care and essential workers in the state was reintroduced to the legislature. Ironically, the very Senator who had voted down the program...

Gov. Newsom Issues Mandatory Mask Order, Worn Inside and Outside

June 18, 2020 2:42 pmJune 18, 2020 2:43 pm

‘We usually recommend people who are ill wear surgical masks to prevent transmission [to others]… it may be kind of an awareness tool, but in terms of its direct benefits, there’s no data.’ Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, Professor of Medicine and...

The Left is Eating its Host

June 12, 2020 2:31 pmJune 13, 2020 7:38 am

Antifa. Black Lives Matter. By Any Means Necessary (BAMN). Riots. Protests. Looting. Arson. Theft. Vandalism. Destruction. No-Go Zones. “Defund the Police.” This is the left eating itself, destroying Democrat-run cities like Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, and Los Angeles, breaking into...

Affirmative Action Bill Passes CA Assembly Even As Opposition Mounts

June 11, 2020 3:52 pm

‘Giving special or preferential treatment to someone based on their race is racism itself, or on their sex is sexism. I do not want to live in a state where the color of my skin or my race or my...

Senator Wiener Attempts to Remove Key Parts of Controversial Small Business Lease Bill

June 9, 2020 2:57 pmJune 9, 2020 9:46 pm

On Monday, shortly before the Tuesday Senate Appropriations Committee meeting, a bill that would alter lease termination perimeters in the wake of the coronavirus-caused economic downturn was nearly given significant changes. Big amendment changes to SB 939 Originally, Senate Bill...

Rare Bipartisan Assembly Majority Co-Sponsor Resolution to Defer High-Speed Rail Contract

June 8, 2020 3:10 pmJune 8, 2020 3:15 pm

On June 5th, the California Assembly co-sponsored a resolution to have the California High-Speed Rail Authority defer a $20.5 billion stretch of high-speed rail construction between Bakersfield and Merced. Deferring $20.5 billion The contract, roughly 1/3rd of the amount California...