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California Corrections Board ‘Unfairly Awarded, Inadequately Monitored’ Federal COVID Funds

November 15, 2021 8:18 amNovember 15, 2021 2:20 pm

The California State Auditor recently released an audit of the Board of State and Community Corrections’, which found that the board “unnecessarily delayed, unfairly awarded, and inadequately monitored federal Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental funds. Adding insult to injury, the board left...

Federal Restoration Of Gray Wolf Population Lawsuit Heard in California District Court

November 12, 2021 8:10 pmNovember 12, 2021 8:11 pm

A lawsuit by environmental groups seeking to restore federal protections for wolves both in California and across the nation, was heard in the Northern District Court of California court on Friday. After decades on the Endangered Species List, the gray...

LA City Council Makes Big Changes To COVID-19 Proof-of-Vaccine Mandate

November 12, 2021 3:23 pm

Less than a week after the mandatory COVID-19 proof of vaccination requirement to enter most indoor public areas came into effect, the Los Angeles City Council made major changes to the order on Friday due to a large number of...

California Recall Election Cost $243 Million; Not $81 Million Estimated

November 11, 2021 11:39 amNovember 11, 2021 11:39 am

The price tag has come out: the 2021 California Recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom cost taxpayers $243 million, the Secretary of State reported Thursday. “On July 1, 2021, the Department of Finance notified the Governor, the Secretary of State,...

Manson Family Murderer Leslie Van Houten Recommended for Parole for Fifth Time

November 10, 2021 3:20 pm

Convicted murderer and Manson Family follower Leslie Van Houten was recommended for parole for the fifth time since 2016 on Tuesday, bringing her case to Governor Gavin Newsom once again. Van Houten was arrested at age 19 in 1969 for...

What is the Role of the California Attorney General?

November 10, 2021 6:17 amNovember 10, 2021 6:22 am

The Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer of the state of California, as set forth in the state Constitution. Article V vests the Attorney General with broad powers and carries out these duties through the Department of Justice....

UC Hastings College of Law Confirms Name Change Due To Founders Genocidal Past

November 8, 2021 3:44 pmNovember 8, 2021 3:45 pm

The University of California, Hastings, a law college in San Francisco that has had famous alumni such as Vice President Kamala Harris, confirmed on Monday that the school will be changing its name due to the founder perpetrating acts of...