Legal
Federal Judge Blocks New California Law Forcing President Trump to Release Tax Returns
In a win for President Trump, presidential candidates will not have to disclose their tax returns to appear on California’s March primary ballot, if a tentative federal court ruling is made final. United States District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr....
RECAP: AB 1343, The Bill That Would Have Taken Down For-Profit Universities In California
Despite making national news in April and May for it’s tough stance on for-profit university loans, AB 1343 quietly fizzled out in the Senate. What was it? Assembly Bill 1343. Part of a group of seven bills aimed at giving...
How Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez was Forced to Author AB 170 and Voted NO on Her Own Bill
The end of the legislative session each year always brings drama, sub-rosa backroom deals under the cover of darkness, accusations of double-dealing, and surprises. This year, the end of session also brought insults, bullying, tears, coercion, and the usual backroom...
Life Sentence for Pakistani Murderer Rohail Sarwar
Yolo County Judge Paul Richardson on Thursday sentenced Rohail Sarwar to life in prison without possibility of parole for the murder of Junying Lu. Judge Richardson told the court the crime was among the “most vicious criminal acts” he had...
Newsom Grants Clemency to Felons for Serious Crimes Involving Firearms
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he is commuting the sentences of 21 inmates, most of whom were serving life terms. Newsom’s clemency and commutations grant each offender hearings with the state Board of Parole Hearings. Yet 19 of...
Three Political Party Names Would Be Made Illegal Under Urgent Senate Bill
Senate Bill 696, which would make some political party names illegal in California, faces a fight to the finish in Senate. SB 696 states that political parties that include the phrase “no party preference” or “decline to state” or the...