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California Lawyers Mandatory Re-Fingerprinting Turns Up 2,200 Criminal Records

April 10, 2019 3:35 amApril 10, 2019 7:30 am

California has many criminal lawyers, but not just of the criminal defense variety. A recently-enforced rule requiring active California attorneys to be re-fingerprinted found 2,200 practicing attorneys have criminal records, including 20 unreported felonies. On May 23, 2018, the Supreme...

Kamala Harris off to strong fundraising start

April 9, 2019 8:00 amApril 10, 2019 7:51 am

California Senator Kamala Harris announced last week that her presidential campaign raised $12 million for the first quarter of 2019. Presidential candidates are actually not required to file their quarterly fundraising reports with the Federal Election Committee until April 15....

CA Air Resources Board Stonewalls on CA Data, Yet Sues Pres. Trump Over Emissions Data

April 9, 2019 5:53 amApril 10, 2019 7:58 am

Stockton, CA Certified Public Accountant Ned Leiba sits on the Citizen’s Advisory Committee of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Leiba has made formal written requests with the California Air Resources Board, asking for the data on CARB’s...

Close the Border or Lose Our Country

April 8, 2019 8:06 amApril 11, 2019 4:53 am

In a political arena filled with irrationality, here is a rational argument: (1) Illegal immigration poses an existential threat to the nation; (2) Both parties of Congress have failed to acknowledge the threat, let alone deal with it; (3) To...

California’s War on Vaping Will Hurt More Than It Helps

April 8, 2019 6:30 amApril 8, 2019 9:16 am

It’s hard to quit smoking. Nicotine makes it highly addictive; the hand-to-mouth motion and deep inhaling combine to form a powerful craving. But the big league damage from cigarettes is really the result of intaking tar and carbon monoxide generated...

CA Gov. Newsom Vilifies Trump Immigration Policy, Travels 3,000 Miles to Visit El Salvador

April 8, 2019 6:22 amApril 9, 2019 5:56 am

“Governor Gavin Newsom today becomes the first California Governor to travel to the region, where he will examine root causes of migration and join the world community in being part of a solution to the challenges in El Salvador and...

Direct Democracy and California’s Constitution Article II

April 8, 2019 5:15 amApril 11, 2019 12:25 pm

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...