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Sen. Wiener Announces Bill to Allow Illegal Immigrants Run for Official Democratic Party Seats

June 29, 2019 3:48 pm

Friday, Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), introduced legislation to allow illegal immigrants to run for official Democratic Party County Central Committee and State Delegate Seats. According to Wiener, “SB 288 would allow for Dreamers and other immigrants to appear on...

California’s Regulatory Hostility Prevents More New Homes

June 29, 2019 7:20 amJune 29, 2019 3:10 pm

If “NIMBYism” means stop destroying well established and tranquil low density neighborhoods with mandated high density projects, then California needs more NIMBYism, not less. The median home price in Los Angeles County is $618,000. In Santa Clara County it’s $1.2 million. In the entire...

Governor Newsom Gets Most of What He Wants in 2019-20 Budget

June 28, 2019 7:25 amJune 29, 2019 7:07 am

The largest budget in California history was just signed Thursday evening by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The $214.8 billion budget bill agreed to by lawmakers, includes more than 25 “trailer bills” full of spending and issues that did not go through...

Legislators Again Protect DMV from Independent Audit

June 27, 2019 8:42 amJune 27, 2019 8:54 am

“For the second time in the past 12 months,” Bryan Anderson of the Sacramento Bee reports, “California Democrats declined to open an independent investigation into the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.” The audit request was “the most sweeping review” of...

‘Homeless Industrial Complex’ Thriving in Sacramento with Latest Point-in-time ‘Homeless’ Count

June 27, 2019 8:35 amJune 28, 2019 7:26 am

“Too many people who have been housed and fragile are becoming fragile and unhoused.” ~Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg “This is becoming a ‘go-to’ city,” said Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Wednesday at the end of his press conference on Sacramento’s...

How Does a California Family Survive?

June 27, 2019 2:20 amJune 27, 2019 7:33 am

It’s common enough to discuss the high cost-of-living in California. It’s become a serious topic, at last. But for Californians who are used to paying ridiculous prices for everything, it may be helpful to present a comparison in the form...

Legislation To House Inmates According to Gender Identity Instead of Biological Sex

June 27, 2019 2:05 amJune 27, 2019 5:37 pm

A bill proposing to house inmates according to their gender identity, rather than the traditional method of housing inmates by biological sex, is making its way through the California Legislature. SB 132 by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), has passed...