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‘NO Climate Crisis’ Says Coalition of 1,600 Actual Scientists

May 13, 2024 2:55 amMay 14, 2024 6:20 am

“There is ‘NO Climate Crisis’ says a coalition of 1,600 actual scientists” in a recent letter to the California Air Resources Board. In fact, the scientists find that “California is in no danger of unusual drought: The annual precipitation in...

The Greenberg Brief: Holding Out Hope for Prop. 47’s Survival

May 13, 2024 2:45 amMay 14, 2024 6:21 am

It’s now 10 years since the passage of the Safe Neighborhoods & Schools Act. How could voters not have been in favor of it back then? Well, we can now blame the deceptive ballot measure name in hindsight, as it...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Constitution Article XIV

May 13, 2024 2:30 amMay 13, 2024 2:31 am

How many sections does Article 14 have? This article contains five sections. What does Article 14 relate to? It relates to labor relations. Is the minimum wage provided by the Legislature? Section 1 states that the Legislature may provide for...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Constitution Article XVIII

May 12, 2024 2:30 amMay 12, 2024 2:31 am

How many sections does Article 18 have? This article contains four sections. What does Article 18 relate to? It relates to amending and revising the state Constitution. Can the Legislature propose a constitutional amendment? Section 1 specifies that the Legislature...

On Competence: The Failure of the Administrative Class

May 11, 2024 9:00 amMay 11, 2024 9:01 am

The administrative class – at all levels, in all organizations – portrays itself as indispensable. Nothing would get done without the smooth operation of the internal mechanics of a company, a government agency, any group you care to mention. Tasks...

Newsom’s Budget Revisal Proposes 10,000 Vacant State Jobs Being Cut, Cuts To 260 State Programs

May 11, 2024 7:45 amMay 11, 2024 7:45 am

During his May revised 2024-2025 state budget proposal announcement on Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed cutting around 10,000 vacant state jobs, as well as spending to 260 state programs. Back in January, Governor Newsom released his first 2024-2025 state budget...

University of California Now Discriminates Based on Parental Income, Education

May 11, 2024 2:45 amMay 11, 2024 7:53 am

In 1996, Californians voted, 55 to 45 percent, to ban the use of affirmative action in admissions to state schools and in state employment. In 2020, Californians voted to maintain the ban by an even wider margin, 57 to 43...