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Frequently Asked Questions About California Legislative Ethics

December 14, 2023 9:05 am

Does the “revolving door” limitation apply to legislators and staff alike? Under Article IV, Section 5(e) of the state constitution, “The Legislature shall enact laws that prohibit a Member of the Legislature whose term of office commences on or after...

Small Business Owner Still Fighting Los Angeles COVID-era Eviction Ban

December 14, 2023 7:05 amDecember 14, 2023 7:05 am

In August, California property owners scored a victory at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. But their battle is far from over. In an important ruling, the court reinstated Howard Iten’s legal challenge to Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 temporary eviction...

Former Senior Trump Administration National Security Officials Issue Ultimatum Over FISA 702 Debate

December 13, 2023 4:43 pmDecember 14, 2023 8:33 pm

As Congress is currently debating how to reform and/or reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), rather than authorizing it for another full year – along with another year of FBI abuses, some are calling out Republicans...

Ringside: Examining the Future of Fossil Fuel

December 13, 2023 2:12 pmDecember 14, 2023 6:30 am

Here’s a question for every oil and gas producer in California. It is especially directed to the five “bad guys” — Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and BP — that were recently sued by California’s grandstanding attorney general, Rob Bonta: When are...

DA Gascon Tried to Side-Step California’s Three Strikes Law

December 13, 2023 6:47 amDecember 13, 2023 6:47 am

California’s “three strikes” law is widely popular and widely credited with cutting crime. It is also the bete noir of the progressive prosecutor and the “justice reform” movement, being blamed for excessive incarceration and arrest and sentencing racial disparities. The...

Assemblyman Vince Fong on Hot Seat – Can’t Run For Assembly and Congress on One Ballot

December 13, 2023 2:55 amDecember 13, 2023 2:56 am

Republican Bakersfield Assemblyman Vince Fong has just done a switcheroo and announced he will run to replace Kevin McCarthy in the U.S. House of Representatives, after only a few days ago, declined to run, saying it wasn’t his time. Assemblyman Fong,...

California Supreme Court to Weigh in on 2024 Tax Initiative Before it Even Gets to the Ballot

December 11, 2023 4:00 pmDecember 11, 2023 4:00 pm

The California Initiative and Referendum process is no doubt a complicated one, rife with controversy and arguably in need of overhaul. I am normally astounded at what a California ballot looks like with not only choices for candidates at various...