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Ringside: The Crossroads of Kern County

May 24, 2024 2:45 amMay 24, 2024 2:46 am

With chronic uncertainty over water allocations for farm irrigation, and relentless and escalating regulatory assaults on its oil industry, the biggest economic sectors of Kern County are threatened. The irony is thick. Food and fuel are the prerequisites for civilization...

Human Trafficking Felony Bill Passed In Senate

May 24, 2024 2:35 amMay 24, 2024 2:36 am

A bill to strengthen protections for children by making the act of soliciting, agreeing to engage in, or engaging in any act of commercial sex with a minor a felony to help fight human trafficking was passed in the Senate...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Constitution Article I

May 24, 2024 2:30 amMay 24, 2024 2:31 am

How many sections does Article 1 have? This article contains thirty-two sections. What does Article 1 relate to? It relates to the declaration of rights. Are certain individual rights protected by the state Constitution? Section 1 states that all people...

San Francisco Office Prices Have Fallen From $90/Sq. Foot To $62/Sq. Foot In Only 4 Years

May 23, 2024 12:19 pmMay 23, 2024 12:19 pm

A new report by real estate agency Cushman & Wakefield released this week found that the average office rent price in San Francisco has plummeted from $90/square foot in 2020 to $62/square foot today, marking a huge collapse not seen...

Two Grocery Store Plastic Bag Bills Pass Senate, Assembly Respectively

May 23, 2024 9:59 amMay 23, 2024 9:59 am

Two bills aimed at banning all plastic bags from grocery stores and other stores moved ahead in both the Senate and Assembly respectively on Tuesday, with both bills each passing with votes split across party lines. Senate Bill 1053, authored...

Does AI Carry Potential to Destroy Democracy?

May 23, 2024 2:55 amMay 23, 2024 2:56 am

Artificial intelligence (AI) and its integration within various sectors is moving at a speed that couldn’t have been imagined just a few years ago. As a result, the United States now stands on the brink of a new era of...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Constitution Article VI

May 23, 2024 2:30 amMay 23, 2024 2:31 am

How many sections does Article 6 have? This article contains twenty-three sections. What does Article 6 relate to? It relates to the judicial branch of state government. Who is given the judicial power of the state? Section 1 provides that...