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Los Angeles Homeless Count Falls By 2.2% According To Latest Homeless Count

June 30, 2024 2:45 amJune 30, 2024 2:46 am

A new study released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Friday found that the number of homeless in the City of Los Angeles fell by 2.2% from last year. The overall number in Los Angeles County went down by...

Guidance for Drafting a ‘Declaratory of Existing Law’ California Statute

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

On occasion, you may see a bill in the California Legislature that has the following provision: “The amendments made by this act do not constitute a change in, but are declaratory of, existing law.” This statement is straightforward and easy...

30 Miles of Tunnels Proposed for High Speed Rail: Can You Dig It?

June 29, 2024 2:00 pmJune 29, 2024 2:01 pm

The consistently accurate and forward looking board of the California High Speed Rail Authority has decided that it is a good idea to dig 30 miles of tunnels to connect Burbank to Palmdale. The purely political zig-zag to include Palmdale...

Frequently Asked Questions about Judicial Branch Support Agencies

June 29, 2024 2:30 amJune 29, 2024 2:31 am

California’s judiciary branch of government is supported by several important entities that assist the judicial branch in operating efficiently. What is the Commission on Judicial Appointments (CJA)? The CJA is charged with reviewing gubernatorial appointments to the appellate courts in...

U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allows Cities to Ban Homeless Camps

June 28, 2024 4:50 pmJune 28, 2024 4:50 pm

In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that local government ordinances with civil and criminal penalties for camping on public land does not violate the eighth amendment protections from cruel and unusual punishments, clearing the way for cities to more...

The Value of a Safe, Affordable and Consistent Food Supply

June 28, 2024 2:31 pmJune 28, 2024 2:31 pm

For the past few years I’ve been rolling up and down Highway 99 attending ag irrigation related meetings. I’ve heard several opinions about the value of agriculture and I tend to enjoy a good meal now and then, ipso facto,...

Supremes Kneecap Administrative State

June 28, 2024 1:40 pmJune 28, 2024 1:40 pm

The United States Supreme Court today threw out 40 years of precedent and overturned the principle of Chevron deference, blowing a huge hole in the power of the administrative state. In a 6 to 3 ruling (Justices Kagan, Sotomayor, and...