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Gov. Newsom Browbeating Huntington Beach Again for Housing Requirements, While Marin Remains Exempted

February 28, 2023 8:01 amMarch 1, 2023 1:11 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Bonta are once again hectoring Huntington Beach in conservative Orange County over state affordable housing requirements. What now? The Voice of OC reported: “The City of Huntington Beach continues to attempt to evade...

Trust Fund Babies of the World: Unite!

February 28, 2023 2:55 amFebruary 28, 2023 2:56 am

Not too many years ago, the Democratic Socialists of America was a political afterthought, a movement that was born of the near-constant internal doctrinal struggle that hard-left ideologies encourage and endure. Now, the technically not a political party has about...

ACA 9 Would Make California Superintendent of Public Instruction Appointed

February 28, 2023 2:45 amFebruary 28, 2023 2:46 am

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 9 by Assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) was introduced on February 27 and would make the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) a gubernatorial appointee, rather than a statewide elected office. ACA 3 proposes to amend, repeal, and add...

New Bill To Prevent The Covert Release Of Sexually Violent Predators Into Communities

February 28, 2023 2:34 amFebruary 28, 2023 2:35 am

A bill to help prevent the covert releasing of Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs) into communities across the state was formally introduced into the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 832, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-San Diego) would aim to make...

California Legal Commission Weighs In On Changes To State Bar Exam

February 27, 2023 5:02 pmFebruary 27, 2023 5:02 pm

The Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam, a group consisting of members from the State Bar of California and the California Supreme Court, announced on Monday that the state would move away from the national bar...

Cleaning Bay Source Pollution Will Enable More Delta Diversions

February 27, 2023 3:19 pmFebruary 28, 2023 8:09 am

On February 21, the California State Water Resources Control Board waived environmental regulations in order to permit more storage in Central Valley reservoirs. This came a week after Governor Gavin Newsom temporarily suspended environmental laws that prevent reservoir storage if flow through...

Insurance Commissioner Must Act Now to Prevent Coverage Crisis

February 27, 2023 3:01 pmFebruary 27, 2023 3:12 pm

We’ve run a family-owned, independent insurance agency for more than 50 years. Those of us in the insurance business know that when customers come to us for insurance what they’re looking to buy is security. In the California market today,...