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UC Covid Shot Mandate Suit Moving Forward

April 2, 2024 2:45 amApril 2, 2024 2:46 am

On the morning of October 4, 2021, anesthesiologist Dr. Christopher Rake went to work at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Within hours, he was gruffly frog marched by security out of the hospital. His crime? Not wanting to get...

Frequently Asked Questions about Political Activities of Public Employees

April 2, 2024 2:30 amApril 2, 2024 2:31 am

Are there limitations in state law on public employees’ political activities? Yes, in California’s Government Code, Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 9.5, there are sections of state law prohibiting specified political activities of public employees. To whom does this state...

Klamath River and Dam Removal Crises Continues with CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Failure

April 1, 2024 3:42 pmApril 1, 2024 3:50 pm

On Tuesday March 26th, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors declared a local State of Emergency in regard to the adverse impacts of the Klamath Dam removal project affecting the Klamath River. Details of that action by the County’s Board of...

SF City Destroys Van Ness Planters After Hostile Activist Pressure

April 1, 2024 12:33 pmApril 1, 2024 12:33 pm

An article in Beyond Chron by Globe friend and San Francisco source Sebastian reports that the City of San Francisco is undermining the business and property owners who have resorted to using large garden planters on the sidewalk to shew...

California’s $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage Law Goes Into Effect

April 1, 2024 12:12 pmApril 1, 2024 12:18 pm

California’s AB 1228 $20 fast food minimum wage law went into effect on Monday, raising the wages of fast food workers state-wide amidst fast food restaurant owners firing workers, cutting back hours, and raising prices in order to stay in...

After Issuing Death Sentence on CA’s Death Penalty, Gov. Newsom Approves 3 more Prison Closures

April 1, 2024 7:59 amApril 4, 2024 7:12 am

“Newsom has approved three California prison closures but resists pressure to shutter more,” the Los Angeles Times headline reports… as if Gov. Newsom is so altruistic, he is restraining himself from closing more prisons – for the good of the...

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Frequently Asked Questions about Special Districts in California

April 1, 2024 2:45 amApril 1, 2024 2:46 am

What are “special districts”? As part of California’s local government structure, special districts are agencies that provide specialized services across the state. They are defined as “any agency of the state for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions...