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Gascon Facing Deposition Demand: Deputy DA Sued Him Over Political Retaliation

June 14, 2024 4:03 pmJune 14, 2024 4:03 pm

One of the many Los Angeles County deputy district attorneys who sued their boss George Gascon has gone back to court, this time to force Gascon to sit for a long-avoided deposition in the case. John Lewin, most well known...

Bill to Ban School Notification Of Pronoun Change to Parents Passed By Senate

June 14, 2024 1:09 pm

A bill that would prohibit school districts from allowing teachers to let parents know if their child is using a new pronoun at school passed the Senate on Thursday in a divisive 29-8 with 3 abstentions vote. Assembly Bill 1955,...

Why High School Graduates Turn Out to Be College Illiterates

June 14, 2024 8:30 amJune 14, 2024 8:33 am

“Too many high school graduates are in for a rude awakening when they discover that their K-12 public education has left them woefully unprepared for the rigors of college coursework,” warns Lance Izumi, senior director of the Center for Education...

Reformer Rosen Says Gascon Has to Go: Santa Clara DA Endorses Hochman

June 14, 2024 2:55 amJune 14, 2024 2:56 am

When is a progressive district attorney actually regressive? It’s when the DA in question in question is Los Angeles County’s George Gascon, says Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen. This week, Rosen endorsed Nathan Hochman in his effort to...

California’s Last-Minute Budget Maneuver: Retroactive Corporate Taxes on Foreign Dividends

June 14, 2024 2:45 amJune 14, 2024 7:28 am

Imagine if, after carefully planning your household budget based on existing tax rules, you received a letter from the state demanding back taxes for the last five years. That’s exactly what the newest version of the Assembly’s budget proposes for businesses...

Los Angeles City Council Proposes Limiting Traffic Stops For Law Enforcement

June 14, 2024 2:35 amJune 14, 2024 2:36 am

The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-0 on Wednesday to begin a study into if the city can limit the LAPD into halting “pretextual” traffic stops, if a new unarmed agency can conduct traffic stops for minor infractions such as...

Frequently Asked Questions about Crimes against the Legislative Power

June 14, 2024 2:30 amJune 14, 2024 2:31 am

Does California prohibit so-called crimes against the legislative power? Yes, these provisions are found in Article III, Sections 9050 to 9056, of the California Government Code and are intended to combat crimes against the Legislature and the legislative process. Can...