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Prop 15 Officially Defeated, 1978 ‘Tax Revolt’ Law Preserved

November 12, 2020 6:13 pm

Late on Wednesday, Proposition 15, which would have allowed tax reassessments on commercial and industrial properties every 3 years rather than being based on the purchase price plus 2% each year, was defeated after a final statewide vote tally. After...

The Sleight of Hand Election of 2020

November 12, 2020 4:45 pmNovember 12, 2020 5:28 pm

I’m no magician but I know a couple of great ones, including my broker, who is famous in both professions (welcome to LA), but I doubt even my friend Stan can pull off the sort of trick I saw taking...

San Francisco Votes To Ban Natural Gas in Newer Buildings

November 12, 2020 4:42 pmNovember 13, 2020 6:08 am

Earlier this week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to ban natural gas from all new buildings within the city, becoming the latest Californian city to enact such legislation in the last few years. The ban ins scheduled to...

Government Unions Had a Surprisingly Bad Election Night in California

November 12, 2020 9:41 amNovember 12, 2020 9:48 am

Election Day 2020 in California is finally over and, but for trailing ballots still being counted in several counties, many important races and issues have been decided. This year’s election brought a mix of positive and negative news for most...

CDC’s ‘Celebrating Thanksgiving’ Guidelines Nearly Identical to Gov. Newsom’s

November 12, 2020 6:48 amNovember 12, 2020 6:48 am

The Center for Disease Control posted its Thanksgiving Guidelines this week, which look strangely familiar to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Oct. 9 document, “Mandatory Requirements for All Gatherings,” directing all private family “gatherings” to limit the number of attendees, and...

New Bill To Make Statewide By-Mail Ballots Permanent To Be Introduced This Session

November 12, 2020 2:14 amNovember 11, 2020 8:14 pm

Earlier this week, Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) announced that he will introduce a bill this coming session to require by-mail ballots to go out to voters in every state election. The bill would be a follow up to Governor...

How the Major Attraction Lockdown Is Hurting Even More Californians and Businesses

November 11, 2020 6:00 pm

On Tuesday, all three Disneyland hotels announced that no more room reservations could be made through the end of the year. The announcement by Disney, while not unexpected, made Disney hotels only the latest business to be severely affected by...