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Frequently Asked Questions about California Budget Terminology

May 28, 2024 7:18 pmMay 28, 2024 7:18 pm

There are some common terms and phrases regarding the California Budget that readers should be familiar with, and which are defined by the Office of Legislative Counsel and the Department of Finance on their respective websites. What are the A-Pages?...

Plastic Bag Ban Fraud: California Lawmakers Vote to Now Ban ‘Reusable’ Plastic Grocery Bags

May 28, 2024 5:22 pmMay 28, 2024 5:22 pm

After forcing California grocery shoppers into “reusable” plastic bags at .10 cents a piece, flighty lawmakers are trying to ban them outright now. California lawmakers have voted to do away with reusable plastic bags – again. Assembly Bill 2236 and...

Paul Pelosi Attacker David DePape Resentenced To 30 Years In Jail, Gives Apology To Pelosi Family

May 28, 2024 4:38 pmMay 28, 2024 4:41 pm

David DePape, the man who assaulted and severely injured Paul Pelosi, the husband of former Speaker of the House and current Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), was resentenced to 30 years in jail on Tuesday following giving an apology to the...

The Hippocratic Oath: Availability

May 28, 2024 9:00 amMay 28, 2024 9:01 am

That I will not, for any reason, refuse my highest abilities to those who seek my professional skills. How simple and common sensical is this statement about access or availability of a physician to his or her patients? Described above...

Newsom, Biden, and the Doors of Perception

May 28, 2024 3:55 amMay 28, 2024 3:56 am

“You know, if you just did a better job you wouldn’t have to hire me to fix your image,” said the public relations exec to the new client. That quote is beyond apocryphal as no PR person – typically an...

UCLA Strike – You May Need Therapy

May 28, 2024 2:55 amMay 28, 2024 2:56 am

It has not been a good few weeks for UCLA. While the students at their crosstown sister school – California State University, Los Angeles – have kept on working, taking classes, getting degrees – you know, college stuff – a...

California Lawmakers Try to Tell Retailers How Best to Address Theft

May 28, 2024 2:45 amMay 28, 2024 1:03 pm

It seems there is no element of private enterprise California politicians are not comfortable attempting to dictate how it should be run. Whether it be how much to pay workers, what to charge for a product, what fees are permitted,...