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Troubling Responses Against Recent SCOTUS Decisions In California

July 1, 2023 2:30 amJuly 1, 2023 2:31 am

The recent Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action, refusing service based on beliefs, and student loan forgiveness brought out a myriad of charged responses during the last few days, echoing statements made last year at wanting to make significant changes...

Assemblyman Robert Rivas Sworn In As Next Speaker Of the California Assembly

June 30, 2023 5:40 pmJune 30, 2023 5:40 pm

Assemblyman Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) was sworn in as the new Speaker of the California Assembly on Friday, replacing Assemblyman Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) after a years-long power struggle. Born in Henderson, Nevada, Rivas grew up in the farm communities of Paicines...

Supreme Court Votes 6-3 To Strike Down President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program

June 30, 2023 12:43 pmJune 30, 2023 12:43 pm

In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Biden Administration does not have the legal authority to forgive student loans under the HEROES Act. This ruling officially ends the plan by President Joe Biden...

Los Angeles Homelessness Jumps 9% in County to More than 75,500

June 30, 2023 2:30 amJune 30, 2023 2:31 am

A new study released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) on Thursday found that the number of homeless in the City of Los Angeles grew by 10% from last year, with the overall number in Los Angeles County...

California Reparations Task Force Releases Final Reparations Report

June 29, 2023 7:18 pmJune 29, 2023 7:18 pm

The California Reparations Task Force released their final report Thursday, outlining more than 100 recommendations on how descendants of slaves in California could receive some form of compensation. Since the Task Force was first put together in late 2020, the Task...

California’s Major Role In The Birth, And Death, Of Affirmative Action

June 29, 2023 12:58 pmJune 29, 2023 12:58 pm

The Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina ruling by the United States Supreme Court on Wednesday, in which it was ruled that affirmative action programs in college admissions processes are unconstitutional, capped off a 45-year legal battle over...

And They Wonder Why… Media Run Cover for Political Allies

June 29, 2023 2:45 amJune 29, 2023 2:46 am

Yesterday, a big newspaper ran a “think piece” about why the public doesn’t trust the media anymore. The day before, there was an “op-ed” on the subject. Last week, there was a 2,000-word analysis of the issue. In fact, over...