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Commit a Crime, Take A Parenting Class?

April 19, 2019 2:03 amApril 19, 2019 4:09 am

The unbelievable legislation coming out of the California State Legislature seeking to make life easier for criminals is disconcerting. Bills proposing to reduce parole supervision from one year to 180 days for serious felons, including sex offenders, a bill to...

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Laguna Beach City Council Votes to Keep American Flag Artwork on Patrol Cars

April 17, 2019 6:12 amApril 17, 2019 7:20 am

The Laguna Beach City Council voted last evening 4-1 to keep the American flag artwork on its patrol cars. While that may not sound like a major council decision, complaints from some residents said they felt the flag graphic was...

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Direct Democracy and California’s Constitution Article II

April 12, 2019 5:03 amApril 12, 2019 9:15 am

The purpose of this article is to examine California’s three forms of direct democracy, which are set forth in Article 2 of the state constitution. California’s forms of direct democracy play a critical role in state governance and the legislative...

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Police Use of Force Bill is ‘Epitome of Second Guessing’ by Lawmakers

April 11, 2019 12:02 pmApril 15, 2019 7:20 am

Following the Sacramento police shooting last year of Stephon Clark, a bill to restrict the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers was passed out of the Assembly Public Safety Committee, but is unlikely to withstand legal scrutiny. Authored...

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California Lawyers Mandatory Re-Fingerprinting Turns Up 2,200 Criminal Records

April 10, 2019 3:35 amApril 10, 2019 7:30 am

California has many criminal lawyers, but not just of the criminal defense variety. A recently-enforced rule requiring active California attorneys to be re-fingerprinted found 2,200 practicing attorneys have criminal records, including 20 unreported felonies. On May 23, 2018, the Supreme...

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CA Air Resources Board Stonewalls on CA Data, Yet Sues Pres. Trump Over Emissions Data

April 9, 2019 5:53 amApril 10, 2019 7:58 am

Stockton, CA Certified Public Accountant Ned Leiba sits on the Citizen’s Advisory Committee of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Leiba has made formal written requests with the California Air Resources Board, asking for the data on CARB’s...

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Sacramento Attack on Statutes of Limitations Threatens Rule of Law Everywhere

April 4, 2019 6:56 amApril 4, 2019 10:55 am

One of the key pillars of America’s legal system is under attack, jeopardizing the very values that underpin justice in our democracy. The pillar in question: statutes of limitations (SOL); legislative enactments that limit the time frame within which a...