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Newsom Postpones State Of The State Address To Attend Jimmy Carter’s Funeral In Washington

January 6, 2025 1:57 pmJanuary 6, 2025 1:57 pm

The office of Governor Gavin Newsom announced over the weekend that the much hyped duel State of the State address and state budget presentation would not be happening this week, with the address instead being planned for later this year....

When and Why: California’s ‘Compassionate Release’ Program Simply Doesn’t Work

January 6, 2025 6:34 amJanuary 6, 2025 6:34 am

The term “second chance” is usually good – except when it comes to some criminals. On one hand, you do have those that have learned their lessons from whatever action they’ve taken, and actually take the opportunity to make themselves...

California Courts and the Legislature’s Budget Authority

January 6, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 6, 2025 2:31 am

Both the Legislature and the Governor in California play critical roles in the development and adoption of the state budget. Relevant provisions of state law related to the budget process are contained in Article IV of the state Constitution. So,...

California Politicians Backing Sanctuary Policies Better Lawyer Up

January 5, 2025 8:41 amJanuary 5, 2025 9:11 am

It is not a matter of if but when. President-Elect Donald Trump’s Department of Justice will almost certainly seek criminal prosecution of California politicians backing various illegal sanctuary laws and policies aimed at protecting illegal immigrants from deportation, and rightly...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs New Executive Order Going After ‘Ultra-Processed Foods’, Food Dyes

January 4, 2025 9:22 amJanuary 4, 2025 9:23 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new executive order on Friday aimed at directing state agencies to recommend potential actions to limit the potential harms associated with “ultra-processed foods” and food ingredients that could pose a health risk to individuals. For...

Drought Conditions Return To Southern California Following Several Wet Years

January 4, 2025 8:21 amJanuary 4, 2025 8:21 am

According to new data released by the U.S. Drought Monitor this week, California has officially returned to drought conditions in some parts of the state. Between the late 2010’s and early 2020’s, California had megadrought conditions across the state resulting...

Is DEI Ready To DIE?

January 4, 2025 2:55 amJanuary 4, 2025 2:56 am

While it’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the term Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) became a specific term in the American lexicon, we can certainly trace the beginnings of its concepts to the middle part of the 20th century. In...