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Couple Pleads Guilty Over Gender Reveal Party that Caused California Wildfire

February 12, 2024 12:20 pmFebruary 12, 2024 12:20 pm

A couple who sparked the deadly El Dorado Wildfire in September 2020 by having pyrotechnics from a gender reveal party go out of hand pled guilty to multiple charges over the weekend, including one count of involuntarily manslaughter. The case...

Vote ‘Yes’ on Prop 1 for Newsom for President!

February 12, 2024 2:55 amFebruary 11, 2024 5:50 pm

There are two things that stand between Gavin Newsom and the White House: Joe Biden and his own record as governor. There’s not much Newsom can do about the former, but he’s trying hard to correct—at least cosmetically—the errors of...

California’s Interscholastic Federation Supports Boys Competing in Girls Sports

February 12, 2024 2:55 amFebruary 12, 2024 2:56 am

Before June of 1972, few athletic opportunities existed for women and girls. And then Title IX of the education amendments of 1972 was enacted into law. Title IX prohibits federally funded educational institutions from discriminating against students or employees based...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Impeachment of State Officers

February 12, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 12, 2024 2:31 am

What is the impeachment authority granted to the California Legislature? The California Constitution, like its federal counterpart, allows for the impeachment and removal of state officers by the Legislature. Which house has the power of impeachment? In Section 18 of...

Frequently Asked Questions about Electing Officers in the California Legislature

February 11, 2024 8:12 amFebruary 11, 2024 8:12 am

Are there rules related to electing officers in the California Legislature? Yes, these rules related to officer elections are found in the state Constitution, Government Code, and rules of the respective houses. What does the state Constitution provide? Article IV,...

A DEI Superintendent Gets Sacked: A Good Win from Southern California

February 9, 2024 12:01 pmFebruary 9, 2024 12:01 pm

Many Americans, like the 68% majority who support the Supreme Court’s ruling against race-based college admissions (based on a January 2024 Gallup poll), are becoming weary of the constant drumbeat of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The woke DEI agenda...

The Plastic Bag Ban Fraud is Back

February 9, 2024 8:25 amFebruary 9, 2024 8:25 am

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. We hear this daily and see those orders nearly everywhere. Paper or plastic? Separate out your wet garbage and put it in another recyclable food bin. Separate bottles and cans. Compost. Yet none of this has reduced...