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It’s Time to Vote: California’s Primary Election Tuesday June 7, 2022

June 4, 2022 8:42 amJune 4, 2022 8:42 am

By now, all active registered voters in California should have received a vote-by-mail ballot for the June 7, 2022, Primary Election. Your Primary Election ballot will include candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney...

Constitutional Provisions Related to the Judiciary

June 4, 2022 7:32 amJune 4, 2022 7:36 am

Just as with the federal government, there are three branches of state government in California. Each branch is set forth in the state Constitution. Article 6, dealing with the judicial branch of government, was added to the California Constitution by...

Gavin Newsom: A Rich Target for Mockery and Satire

June 4, 2022 2:30 amJune 3, 2022 12:57 pm

Bill Maher made what was for him a startling discovery not long ago on his HBO show: Pointed comedic barbs aimed at pompous politicians do not merely emanate from lefty comics like himself. The Right can deliver some pretty good...

Public Utilities Under the California Constitution

June 3, 2022 3:10 pmJune 3, 2022 1:02 pm

California’s public utilities are regulated under the Constitution in Article 12, which was added by Proposition 12 at the November 5, 1974 election, as well as statutes enacted by the Legislature. Article XII contains the following nine sections: Section 1...

California Lawmakers Not Letting a Crisis Go to Waste with Latest Gun Control Legislation

June 3, 2022 8:44 am

Gun control advocates want to ban guns. They claim they only want to ban “assault rifles,” “high-capacity magazines” and “bump stocks,” and then redefine what these actually are. “Weapons of war,” is the latest iteration, making certain guns sound more dangerous. But...

What’s the Message From California Lawmakers?

June 3, 2022 5:26 amJune 2, 2022 9:45 pm

School shootings, gun violence, police misconduct, and catch-release are all headlines and issues impacting our communities and families. These are not issues that are happening thousands of miles away to people we do not know, but are happening here on...

Gov. Newsom Ignores Lax Safety Practices at CA Public Schools

June 3, 2022 2:50 amJune 2, 2022 9:48 pm

In the aftermath of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, California Governor Gavin Newsom, like many of his fellow Democrats, called for greater gun controls, but ignored lax safety practices at the state’s public schools. In a press conference...