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California’s Red Ink is Negatively Impacting Municipalities Large and Small

April 23, 2024 11:03 amApril 23, 2024 11:03 am

The State of California is hemorrhaging red ink with a massive budget shortfall. The non-partisan Legislative Analyst Office estimates the deficit at $73 billion; Governor Gavin Newsom claims to be optimistic and pegs the shortfall at $38 billion. A gap of $30...

NEW REPORT: California Ranks Among Bottom of 50 States for Financial Transparency

April 23, 2024 9:52 amApril 23, 2024 9:52 am

In 2020, then-Senator John Moorlach, the Legislature’s only CPA, reported for the Globe that 49 of the 50 U.S. states had completed and published their annual audited financial statements – California was the only state which failed to complete and...

President Biden Set to Sign ‘Pandemic Treaty’ with World Health Organization

April 23, 2024 2:55 amApril 23, 2024 6:30 am

Last week, Members of the U.S. Senate and House and the Sovereignty Coalition, held a press conference to assert their opposition to President Joe Biden’s apparently inevitable adoption of two World Health Organization (WHO) treaties, set to be agreed to...

Brightline West Project Has Groundbreaking Ceremony In Las Vegas

April 23, 2024 2:45 amApril 23, 2024 2:46 am

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and other lawmakers officially broke ground on the Brightline West high-speed rail project between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga, intending for the line to open in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los...

Frequently Asked Questions about Privileges of Voters in California

April 23, 2024 2:30 amApril 23, 2024 2:31 am

Do voters have privileges in California? Yes, the Elections Code contains “privileges of voters” in Chapter 1 of Division 14 What happens if a voter does not have sufficient time outside of working hours to vote at a statewide election?...

Kidnapper, Attempted Murderer Charged With Break-In at Home of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass

April 22, 2024 4:45 pmApril 22, 2024 4:45 pm

A man previously charged with kidnapping and attempted murder was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on Sunday for breaking in to Mayor Karen Bass’ house while she was at home, with Bass emerging un touched. In recent...

The Courts and Homelessness: City Anti-Camping Ordinance Goes Before the Supremes

April 22, 2024 3:57 pmApril 22, 2024 4:15 pm

When discussing homelessness, California state and local officials often point to a federal court ruling they say ties their hands completely when it comes to dealing with the problem. But it appears, from the tenor of the oral arguments today...