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Bill to let 12-Year Olds Get Vaccine Without Parental Consent Could be Voted on in Assembly This Week

June 6, 2022 9:50 amJune 6, 2022 9:50 am

The bill to allow children as young as age 12 to take the COVID-19 vaccine without parental consent, passed the California State Senate three weeks ago. Senate Bill 866 by Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) may be...

Key State Government Provisions of the California Constitution

June 6, 2022 6:14 amJune 6, 2022 6:19 am

Article III, relating to the State of California, was added to the California Constitution by Proposition 6 on the November 7, 1972 ballot. This article contains nine sections and several relate directly to the operations of state government. Section 1...

Public Officers and Employees Under the Constitution

June 5, 2022 8:03 amJune 5, 2022 8:10 am

California’s Constitution specifies provisions related to public officers and employees, which are contained in Article VII, which was added to the California Constitution by Proposition 14 on the June 8, 1976 ballot. Article 7 contains the following eleven sections: Section...

The Abundance Choice, Part 11: The Desalination Option

June 5, 2022 2:30 amJune 6, 2022 5:09 pm

On May 12, the California Coastal Commission Board of Directors voted 11-0 to deny the application from Poseidon Water to build a desalination plant in Huntington Beach. Since 1998, Poseidon has spent over $100 million on design and permit work for this plant. At least half...

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...