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Ringside: Half of California’s Energy Comes from Crude Oil

January 25, 2024 6:15 amJanuary 26, 2024 8:13 am

Here’s a reality check that ought to keep politicians up at night in California. Despite being a sunny, solar friendly state, with ample areas blessed with high wind, California still derives 50 percent of its total energy from crude oil. Another...

Frequently Asked About the Governor and the Public Records Act

January 25, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 25, 2024 2:46 am

Where is California’s law dealing with access to public records? It is found in the Government Code, California’s Public Records Act (PRA), which is contained in Division 10 of Title 1. Does the PRA apply to the Governor? The PRA...

Cradle to Cocoon: California Tracking Students for, Um, Well, Maybe,…

January 24, 2024 5:12 pmJanuary 24, 2024 5:12 pm

Those in the hard studies – physics, engineering, chemistry, medicine , etc. – already have hard facts and run their work by what they say (or are supposed to.) Soft studies folks – sociologists, education degree holders, communications types, gender...

Employee Purchases under the California Labor Code

January 24, 2024 1:38 pmJanuary 24, 2024 1:38 pm

California law provides rules related to purchases made by employees in Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Labor Code. Section 450 prohibits any employer, agent, or officer from compelling or coercing any employee,...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Gives Rare Early Endorsement For Assembly Candidate Rusty Hicks

January 24, 2024 12:28 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom gave a rare pre-Primary election endorsement on Wednesday to California Democratic Party (CADEM) Chairman Rusty Hicks, who is currently running for the Assembly in the crowded 2nd District race. Hicks, who has previously been a state...

Two Hollywood Stars Join Antisemitic Protest at Sundance Film Festival

January 24, 2024 7:33 amJanuary 24, 2024 7:33 am

As Hollywood elites flocked to Park City, Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival earlier this week, they were met with hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters. Among the shouting and chanting crowds in the street, at least two Hollywood stars stopped to...

The ‘Stop the Energy Shutdown’ Referendum

January 24, 2024 7:10 amJanuary 24, 2024 7:10 am

In a recent opinion piece by Jim Newton, he highlights the historical significance of government initiatives like referendums, ballot initiatives, and recalls. These processes, championed by Hiram Johnson and the California Progressives over a century ago, were designed to empower...