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CA Legislature Proposes Bill to Shorten Parole for Serious Felons

April 17, 2019 2:39 pmApril 18, 2019 7:36 am

A proposed bill to reduce the amount of time even dangerous offenders must spend on parole after being released from prison is the latest in a series of “criminal justice reform” laws and initiatives which actually undermine public safety in...

Laguna Beach City Council Votes to Keep American Flag Artwork on Patrol Cars

April 17, 2019 6:12 amApril 17, 2019 7:20 am

The Laguna Beach City Council voted last evening 4-1 to keep the American flag artwork on its patrol cars. While that may not sound like a major council decision, complaints from some residents said they felt the flag graphic was...

California Gas Prices Surging Above $4.00. Again.

April 16, 2019 10:37 amApril 16, 2019 10:56 am

Having just returned from a trip to Virginia, where gas prices ranged from $2.49 to $2.55, it was astounding to see California gas prices surging above $4.00 per gallon. Again. Now it is being reported that gasoline prices at the...

A Totally Different USC Scandal

April 16, 2019 6:46 amApril 17, 2019 2:41 pm

University of Southern California has been grabbing headlines lately over the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scam, billed as the biggest ever college entrance scandal, including several high-profile Hollywood parents. Additionally, the former USC medical school dean was linked to drugs...

California’s Role in National Politics

April 15, 2019 2:59 amApril 15, 2019 6:42 am

The State of California has long played an outsized role in national politics for a number of reasons. An oft-mentioned phrase in national politics is “What starts in California often migrates to the rest of the country” or “what starts...

California Bill Imposes Ban On Little Shampoo Bottles From Hotels

April 15, 2019 2:05 amApril 16, 2019 6:47 am

Assemblyman Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) has authored AB 1162, which would ban those convenient small plastic shampoo, conditioner and lotion bottles offered in hotels. Kalra says these tiny “single use” bottles produce such a significant amount into the waste stream,...

Direct Democracy and California’s Constitution Article II

April 12, 2019 5:03 amApril 12, 2019 9:15 am

The purpose of this article is to examine California’s three forms of direct democracy, which are set forth in Article 2 of the state constitution. California’s forms of direct democracy play a critical role in state governance and the legislative...