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Curiouser and Curiouser: Gascon’s Aide Charges Raise Troubling Issues

April 27, 2024 3:00 pmApril 27, 2024 3:01 pm

Exactly how wormy is the can Attorney General Rob Bonta opened this week when he charged a top aide to Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon with 11 felonies? Turns out it’s quite wriggly. The entire affair, said former LA...

Judge Upholds AG Bonta’s Disgraceful Ballot Title Banning Child Sex Changes

April 27, 2024 8:28 amApril 27, 2024 8:28 am

Sacramento Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto, appointed by former Gov. Jerry Brown, tentatively upheld California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s renaming of the proposed ballot initiative “the “Protect Kids of California Act of 2024,” to “Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth.” The...

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond Calls San Diego New Epicenter Of Illegal Crossings By Migrants

April 27, 2024 2:45 amMay 8, 2024 9:41 am

In a series of statements on Thursday, San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond called the San Diego Customs and Border Protection Sector the new epicenter for migrants and illegal immigration. While illegal border crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border has been...

Legislative Intent Does Not Equate to a Mandate

April 27, 2024 2:30 amApril 27, 2024 2:31 am

I am not sure if it is because of the budget situation and a desire to reduce costs for a bill, or a misunderstanding about intent versus statutory language, but those involved in the California Legislature and its legislative process...

Reedley ‘Lab’ Prompts Legislation

April 26, 2024 4:48 pmApril 26, 2024 4:48 pm

Sometimes, a near tragedy can lead to some good. This week, Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) introduced a bill that will simplify communication between government agencies, create a “single point of contact” when a skectchy lab is discovered, and have companies...

Where Does Gascon Go From Here?

April 25, 2024 3:35 pmApril 25, 2024 6:49 pm

The announcement by California Attorney General Rob Bonta of the filing of nearly a dozen charges against Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon’s chief of ethics and integrity Diana Teran has thrown a huge wrench in Gascon’s re-election quest. While...

Gov. Newsom’s and AG Bonta’s Affordable Housing Shakedown Scheme

April 25, 2024 8:59 amApril 25, 2024 8:22 pm

“Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), announced a settlement with the city of Malibu to bring the city into compliance with the state’s Housing Element Law,” Governor...