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California Assembly Announces Nation’s First Transgender History Month

September 7, 2023 8:37 amSeptember 7, 2023 8:37 am

The California State Assembly voted Wednesday to recognize August as “Transgender History Month,” beginning in 2024. Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) introduced HR 57 on August 29th, and it was passed by the Assembly Rules Committee August 31st. Wednesday the...

Sacramento Mayor Steinberg’s Proposed Sales Tax Increase: Remarkable Ignorance of California Law

September 7, 2023 7:36 amSeptember 7, 2023 7:36 am

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has proposed a city and county tax increase ballot measure, the standard issue illusory cure-all for elected leftists that head failing local governmental entities. His proposal is a half-cent sales tax increase for transportation along with...

LA Taxpayers Association Coalition Announces Launch of the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act

September 7, 2023 7:00 amSeptember 8, 2023 9:26 am

The Los Angeles Taxpayers Association works on state and local levels in California to promote sound tax and regulatory policy. President Aidan Chao recently put together an extensive coalition in support of the Taxpayer Protection Act initiative. According to Chao,...

CA Senate Passes Bill to Charge Parents With ‘Child Abuse’ for not Affirming Transgenderism in Custody Cases

September 6, 2023 10:28 pmSeptember 8, 2023 9:18 am

Under California’s Assembly Bill 957 by Assemblywoman Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City), a parent could lose custody for not “affirming” or agreeing to a child’s claims about gender identity. This bill just passed the Senate Tuesday. The bill, co-authored by Sen....

‘Equity:’ the New Term for Misappropriation?

September 6, 2023 4:00 pmSeptember 6, 2023 4:00 pm

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and represents a new and innovative approach to releasing federal funds to municipalities with a strong intention to provide impactful direct assistance to individuals and communities...

Really – I Mean It – Please Go!

September 6, 2023 2:04 pmSeptember 6, 2023 2:04 pm

In an effort to dislodge Julie Su from the federal body politic, Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy introduced a bill today that would end her time as “Acting” Secretary of Labor next month. In other words, it seems Cassidy – the...

SF Mayor Blames ‘Right Wing’ Reporting on Homeless, Drug Dealing, Rampant Smash-and-Grab Thefts

September 6, 2023 6:57 amSeptember 6, 2023 6:58 am

San Francisco’s mayor London Breed demands residents, media and journalists follow her pronouncements, that our city is safe, tourism is flourishing, the economy is coming back, and any negative reporting on homelessness, drug dealing, and rampant car smash-and-grabs is “Right...