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California Fur Ban: Assemblywoman Friedman Calls it a ‘Statement of Wealth and Fashion’

March 27, 2019 2:05 amMarch 27, 2019 3:39 pm

Hawaii may be the first state to ban fur products. While this may seem laughable given the balmy tropical climate, a California lawmaker is also trying to ban fur products and clothing, ahead of the Hawaii ban, despite the many...

Three Personal Interactions with the Media’s Darkest Two Years

March 26, 2019 12:20 pmMarch 16, 2022 12:26 pm

If you heard a primal scream emanating from 22nd Street yesterday, that was me reading the Vanity Fair headline “The Hard Truths and High Cost of the RussiaGate Scandal.” We have endured a ton of awful reporting over the last...

Top Republicans Say CA Rep. Adam Schiff ‘Unfit’ For Duty; Demand He Resign as House Intel Chairman

March 26, 2019 12:01 pmMarch 27, 2019 10:08 am

“If necessary, we will call Bob Mueller or others before our committee. Our predominant concern on my committee is: Was this president, is this president, compromised by a foreign power?” That was House Intel Committee boss Adam Schiff after the...

Sen. Wiener Authors CA Estate Tax to ‘Alleviate Socio-Economic Inequality’

March 26, 2019 8:40 amMarch 28, 2019 11:43 am

Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced Tuesday that he has authored legislation to put a wealth estate tax on the California ballot in 2020 in order to create a new tax for wealthy Californians. Wiener claims this new wealth tax...

California Judicial Breakdown

March 26, 2019 7:48 amMarch 27, 2019 6:16 am

“This is a tragic case. Both families have suffered a loss. One family has suffered the death of their patriarch. Another family has lost a son for a stupid act in which he lost control.” That was Sacramento Superior Court...

San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi Died from Cocaine, Alcohol Toxicity, Coroner says

March 26, 2019 7:26 amMarch 28, 2019 11:42 am

Former San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi died last month from a toxic combination of cocaine and alcohol, according to a coroner’s report released over the weekend. The report said Adachi’s cause of death was “acute mixed drug toxicity with...

California’s Elections Compromised … by State Legislature

March 26, 2019 2:03 amApril 11, 2019 11:47 am

Dead voters are just the tip of the iceberg of California’s compromised elections process according to Linda Paine, founder of the Election Integrity Project, a non-profit, non-partisan corporation focused on assuring that every legally cast vote is properly counted and reported....