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Official Recount Following Tie in 16th House Race Between Second Place Candidates

April 10, 2024 1:54 pmApril 10, 2024 1:54 pm

Santa Clara County elections officials announced late on Tuesday that a recount would be initiated for the 16th House District primary election following a shock tie for two candidates in second place being made official last week. The current tie...

California State Auditor’s Scathing Homeless Report: Where Did the Money Go?

April 10, 2024 7:41 am

The California State Auditor yesterday issued a scathing report on how very broken are the state’s homeless programs. In the last five years, the state has spent about $24 billion dollars trying to eradicate – or at least lessen –...

Los Angeles County Storm Water Tax – Foresight or Folly?

April 10, 2024 7:00 amApril 10, 2024 7:00 am

After several years of effort, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors placed a storm water tax measure on the November ballot in 2018. Dubbed Measure W, it placed a 2.5 cent per square foot of impermeable surface on commercial...

The Greenberg Brief: San Francisco – A Better City Without Peskin

April 10, 2024 7:00 amApril 10, 2024 8:17 pm

San Francisco offers observers a continuous parade of circus side-show-worthy, screw-loose candidates for office. And every election day, at least one actually wins. Yes, it’s embarrassing – and then the city has to listen to the blabbering, grandstanding, droning-on, manufactured...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Regional Governments

April 10, 2024 2:45 amApril 10, 2024 2:46 am

Where do laws provide for California local governments? Article XI of California’s Constitution, as well as the Government Code, provide for local governments. How many local government entities are there in California? There are 58 counties, 482 cities, more than...

A Nation in Decline that We Must Keep Fighting For

April 10, 2024 2:30 amApril 10, 2024 7:10 am

As the 2024 Presidential election gets closer we must start asking ourselves; how do we see our country right now and how do we want to see it in the next 4 years. I know these are the questions I’m...

San Diego County GOP Ousts Chairwoman Paula Whitsell Over Endorsement Controversy

April 9, 2024 6:50 pmApril 9, 2024 6:50 pm

The San Diego County Republican Party announced on Tuesday that Chairwoman Paula Whitsell was ousted Monday night in favor of brewery owner and former Congressional candidate Corey Gustafson. Whitsell attempted to change the party’s endorsement of Andrew Hayes in the...