Highlight – Page 1433 – California Globe

Tax fighter Howard Jarvis, author of Proposition 13

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 to Weaken Prop. 13 Fails to Pass Assembly

August 20, 2019 2:05 amAugust 21, 2019 6:19 am

“While all voters are able to vote on this debt, only property owners pay it.” One of the only remaining taxpayer protections left in California is Proposition 13, a landmark 1978 decision by California’s voters to limit property taxes....

California Assembly Resolution Calls for Banks to Refuse to Lend to Gun Manufacturers and Retailers

August 19, 2019 1:45 pmAugust 20, 2019 8:31 pm

‘You cannot have a gun if the gun has not been made… you cannot sell a gun that has not been made.’ Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove California has 109 gun-control laws that restrict how and where guns can be used...

Gov. Newsom to Sign Police Use-of-Force Bill

August 19, 2019 7:24 amAugust 20, 2019 9:12 am

‘AB 392 criminalizes police use of force, and tips the balance, unnecessarily jeopardizing public safety.’ Governor Gavin Newsom announced he will sign AB 392 Monday, the use-of force bill by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego). The bill will “modernize...

The Role of the California State Controller

August 19, 2019 6:30 amAugust 18, 2019 8:20 pm

As the chief fiscal officer of California, the fifth largest economy in the world, the Controller is responsible for accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources, and conducts independent audits of government agencies that spend state funds. This position...

Former Mayor of Palm Springs and Two Developers Indicted in Bribery Scheme

August 19, 2019 6:09 amAugust 18, 2019 8:10 pm

A criminal indictment against former mayor of Palm Springs Steve Pougnet and two real estate developers was announced on Friday, August 16 by Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin. The original criminal complaint listed felony charges against Pougnet for accepting...

Hamid Hayat Released from Federal Prison

August 19, 2019 5:03 amAugust 18, 2019 8:29 pm

Hamid Hayat, convicted in 2006 on a series of terrorism charges, was released from federal prison on August 9 after his conviction and sentence were vacated by federal judge Garland Burrell, the same judge who convicted the Lodi man in...

Has Assemblyman Todd Gloria Funded a Bogus Re-Election Committee?

August 19, 2019 2:15 amAugust 20, 2019 6:30 am

It appears that Assemblyman Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) has improperly funded a bogus committee for his re-election to the Assembly in order to use funds left over from his successful 2018 run for that office to now fund his campaign...