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Penal Provisions of the Elections Code – Voting Process

February 10, 2022 6:55 amFebruary 10, 2022 7:05 am

There are penal, or criminal, provisions of California’s Elections Code. These laws are provided in Division 18. Chapter 6 deals with Corruption of the Voting Process. Article 1 deals with General Provisions. Section 18500 provides that any person who commits...

LA City Council Proposes Making All New Buildings in City Carbon Neutral

February 10, 2022 2:36 amFebruary 9, 2022 9:37 pm

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman introduced legislation during the LA City Council meeting Wednesday to require all-newly constructed buildings in Los Angeles to be carbon neutral. Since the 2010’s, California has set a number large-scale environmental transition goals by...

Will Law Enforcement Unions Use Their Power to Change Homeless Policy?

February 10, 2022 2:10 amApril 3, 2022 3:29 pm

Over the past week two local elected officials in Los Angeles have made public statements on the homeless crisis that grips the region. They represent two completely different perspectives on how to resolve the crisis. Press play to hear a...

Gov. Newsom Signs Paid COVID-19 Sick Leave, $6.1 Billion in Small Business Relief Bills

February 9, 2022 4:36 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law while in Oakland on Wednesday, both bringing back COVID-19 paid sick leave through September and $6.1 billion in tax credits to small businesses. One of the bills, Senate Bill 114, which was...

Penal Provisions of the Elections Code: Election Campaigns

February 9, 2022 3:15 pmFebruary 9, 2022 2:10 pm

There are penal, or criminal, provisions of California’s Elections Code. These laws are provided in Division 18. Chapter 4 deals with Election Campaigns. Article 1 deals with Campaign Literature. Section 18301 provides that, in addition to any other penalty, a...

California Lawmakers Fast-Tracking Child Health Bills to Erode Parental Rights

February 9, 2022 1:33 pm

California lawmakers have chosen to fast-track several key child health bills that will further erode parental rights and infringe on parents’ ability to maintain medical freedom. Specifically, three fast-tracked bills involve forced COVID-19 vaccinations for children for school enrollment, and...

Why Have No New Reservoirs Been Built Since Prop. 1 Was Passed in 2014?

February 9, 2022 8:51 amFebruary 9, 2022 9:03 am

In November 2014, California voters approved Proposition 1: The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act. The $7.5 billion bond dedicated $2.7 billion for the public benefits of new water storage projects. Some ask, “Why have no new reservoirs been...