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Frequently Asked Questions about California Constitution Article XXII

May 11, 2024 2:30 amMay 11, 2024 2:31 am

How many sections does Article 22 have? This article contains two sections. What does Article 22 relate to? It relates to architectural and engineering services. Can state and local governments contract with private entities for certain services? Section 1 establishes...

BLM Sues Tides Foundation

May 10, 2024 4:04 pmMay 10, 2024 4:04 pm

Can both sides lose a lawsuit? Please? Earlier this week, the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) sued the Tides Foundation in Los Angeles superior court. BLMGNF – started in 2017 but it really sprang to prominences in 2020...

Port Of Oakland Votes Unanimously to Change Airport Name, Countersues San Francisco

May 10, 2024 11:56 amMay 10, 2024 11:56 am

The Port of Oakland unanimously voted in favor of changing the name of Oakland’s airport from “Oakland International Airport” to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” on Thursday, with the Port later countersuing San Francisco over trademark infringement while San...

CA Public Utilities Commission Passes New Rate Hike Scheme

May 10, 2024 9:01 amMay 10, 2024 11:00 am

California has some of the highest electricity rates in the country. In April 2023 the Globe reported that Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas & Electric filed a proposal to create income-based utility billing. The...

Lies Into Law: The Hidden Danger of California Reparations

May 10, 2024 6:30 amMay 10, 2024 6:31 am

First, bear in mind that black slavery was never legal in Alta California under Spanish, Mexican, or United States eras. California State Senator Steven Bradford (D-Los Angeles), and Lieutenant Governor candidate, is the author of SB 1403, which would...

Brandeis Center and ADL File New Federal Complaints Against Occidental and Pomona Colleges

May 9, 2024 11:41 amMay 9, 2024 11:41 am

This week the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under the Law and the Anti-Defamation League expanded and amended the federal civil rights complaint against the Berkeley Unified School District in February, alleging that numerous overtly antisemitic acts were...

Educators Quizzed by Congress About Growing Antisemitism in Public Schools

May 9, 2024 7:45 amMay 9, 2024 3:43 pm

With buzzwords akimbo, a trio of school district leaders in New York, Maryland, and Berkeley tried to fend off accusations during a congressional hearing May 8 of failing to tackle the issue of growing antisemitism in public schools. New York...