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California Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment to ‘Enshrine Right to Abortion’

June 8, 2022 10:37 amJune 24, 2022 10:05 am

Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) and Legislative Democrats, in partnership with Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California and the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) California, announced Wednesday their intent to introduce...

2022 California Primary Election Results

June 7, 2022 9:13 pmJune 9, 2022 6:26 am

Tuesday June 7, 2022 is California’s Primary Election Day. We are reporting and updating as results come in. The results we see early are the early voting and mail-in ballots tabulated on Election night. And, with the all mail in...

Sen. Scott Wiener Proposes to Offer ‘Drag Queen 101 as Part of the K-12 Curriculum’

June 7, 2022 5:20 pmJune 7, 2022 5:52 pm

California State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) may have outdone himself this time. Apparently the Senator is not satisfied eroding parental rights with his bill to allow children as young as age 12 to take the COVID-19 vaccine without parental...

How to Amend or Revise California’s Constitution

June 7, 2022 9:11 amJune 7, 2022 9:13 am

The California Constitution, naturally, provides the avenues to amend or revise its provisions. Specifically, Article XVIII deals with amending and revising the constitution, which was most recently amended by Proposition 6 on the November 3, 1970 ballot. Article 18 contains...

The Abundance Choice, Part 12: Numbers Don’t Lie

June 7, 2022 2:30 amJune 7, 2022 4:13 pm

Scope insensitivity happens whenever a statistic has huge emotional impact but in reality has little relevance to the issues and challenges it purports to illuminate. It is scope insensitivity that makes conscientious Californians willing to put a bucket in their shower....

Mixed Reaction to New Alcohol Server Certification From CA Bars and Restaurants

June 6, 2022 3:48 pm

Sweeping changes to rules and certification for alcohol servers and managers at establishments that sell alcohol are to be made mandatory in only few weeks, possibly creating another employment hole at bars and restaurants that sell alcohol. In 2017, the...

Bill to let 12-Year Olds Get Vaccine Without Parental Consent Could be Voted on in Assembly This Week

June 6, 2022 9:50 amJune 6, 2022 9:50 am

The bill to allow children as young as age 12 to take the COVID-19 vaccine without parental consent, passed the California State Senate three weeks ago. Senate Bill 866 by Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) may be...