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Sen. Portantino Goes 1 for 2 on Long-Gun Proposals

October 1, 2018 7:00 amOctober 4, 2018 9:18 am

Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Los Angeles) has received one signature and one veto on his two long-gun proposals: Governor Brown has signed Senator Portantino’s proposal to raise the age requirement from 18 to 21 for the purchase of long-guns. California already...

Governor Says No to ‘Two More Hours Of Mayhem’

October 1, 2018 6:00 amOctober 1, 2018 5:51 am

Has our libertine governor transformed into Carry Nation? Senate Bill 905 authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would have allowed nine California cities, including San Francisco, to extend the sale of alcohol in bars and restaurants from 2AM to...

McCarthy Holds Steady: Resolution on Immigrants Passes House

September 29, 2018 8:00 amSeptember 28, 2018 4:21 pm

Last Friday House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Tulare) filed a non-binding resolution to condemn illegal immigrant voting as it “devalues” votes cast by United States citizens. To McCarthy’s likeness, today his resolution 1071 has passed the House with a mostly...

John Cox Launches New Spot Firing Away At Newsom

September 28, 2018 4:25 pmOctober 4, 2018 9:19 am

Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox has launched a new campaign ad attacking Democratic competitor Gavin Newsom. Focusing on issues such as higher rents, rising gas prices and the overall burdening cost of living in the country’s most populated state, Cox’s...

Governor Declares September 28th Native American Day

September 28, 2018 3:55 pmSeptember 28, 2018 3:51 pm

Celebrating the 51st annual Native American Day at the state Capitol today, leaders of Native American tribes from across California came together to watch and rejoice as Governor Jerry Brown issued a proclamation declaring September 28, 2018, as Native American...

Stunner: Brown Rejects Senate Bill to Allow Non-Citizens to Serve on State Boards

September 28, 2018 3:34 pmSeptember 29, 2018 9:37 am

In a shocking decision, Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill most thought would easily gain his signature. SB 174 by State Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) would have allowed non U.S. citizens to serve on state and local boards...

Calderon and Others Back November ‘No’ Vote On Prop 6

September 27, 2018 3:00 pmOctober 31, 2018 9:11 pm

State Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon (D-Whittier) and others continue to advocate against the destructiveness of a potential SB1 repeal which is forthcoming in November. While it is no secret California’s crumbling infrastructure needs repair, constituents of the Golden State...