About Last Week…
So a guy who introduced himself in federal court Friday as David He was arrested for his role in the Reedley lab case. He’s real name – as best as can be figured out – is Jia Bei Zhu. He’s...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Drafting in California
For those not familiar, I put together the following questions and answers for those queries that are most often posed regarding bill drafting in California: Which types of bills take effect immediately upon being signed by the Governor? Statutes calling...
I’m Not Touching You… Gavin Sees the World
So Galivant Newsom is off seeing the world. Why is a governor doing so? Well, first, Newsom already thinks California is a country so it’s appropriate to have its own foreign policy. Second, he says he’s not running for president...
Gov. Gavin Newsom Visits Israel
Governor Gavin Newsom travelled to Israel on Friday, spending part of the day in the country visiting victims of the ongoing Israel-Hamas War before moving on with his previously announced trip to China. Newsom’s trip to Israel was a last...
OPINION: Angelo Farooq & Riverside USD Board Focused On Politics, Not Students
Construction industry experts tried warning Riverside Unified School District School Board Trustee Angelo Farooq at the beginning of this Summer that his special interest deal on school construction would result in millions of dollars of higher costs, but he ignored...
What Is Improper Influence in the California Legislature?
California’s Constitution, in Article IV that deals with the legislative branch of state government, makes it a felony for a person who seeks to improperly influence the vote or official action of a state legislator. Section 15 of Article IV...
Illegal Reedley COVID Lab Owner Arrested
Jia Bei Zhu, a 62-year-old Chinese national and owner of the infamous Reedley COVID/etc. testing lab, was arrested outside the lab Thursday. And the story of the arrest is as astonishing as the story of the lab itself is troubling....