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The Legislature and California’s Constitution Article IV

April 1, 2019 5:28 amApril 11, 2019 12:28 pm

Part I – Constitutional Provisions The purpose of this article is to examine the constitutional provisions related to California’s Legislature and some of the appellate court decisions that provide insights into how these provisions are interpreted by the courts. Article...

Make California Affordable Again: The Grand Bargains We Ought to See

April 1, 2019 2:05 amApril 2, 2019 8:59 am

The good life in California is out of reach to ordinary people. The reason for that is simple: homes cost too much, energy costs too much, water costs too much, and transportation infrastructure is inadequate. In each of these critical...

Thousands of Outraged Parents Rally At State Capitol Over Hyper-Sexualized K-12 Curriculum

March 28, 2019 3:35 pmMarch 29, 2019 9:13 am

California public schools aren’t your grandfather’s schools any longer. Today’s lesson plans are written by Social Justice Warriors and LGBT activists, and enshrined in the California education code. But what is being foisted on children as young as age...

Assemblyman O’Donnell Combats College Admissions Cheating by Allowing Students to Take Tests at School

March 28, 2019 7:31 amMarch 28, 2019 8:38 am

Following the recent college admissions scandal, a California lawmaker is renewing a push to allow school districts to replace certain standardized tests given to high schoolers with free versions of a national aptitude test used by many colleges and universities...

California Fur Ban: Assemblywoman Friedman Calls it a ‘Statement of Wealth and Fashion’

March 27, 2019 2:05 amMarch 27, 2019 3:39 pm

Hawaii may be the first state to ban fur products. While this may seem laughable given the balmy tropical climate, a California lawmaker is also trying to ban fur products and clothing, ahead of the Hawaii ban, despite the many...

Sen. Wiener Authors CA Estate Tax to ‘Alleviate Socio-Economic Inequality’

March 26, 2019 8:40 amMarch 28, 2019 11:43 am

Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced Tuesday that he has authored legislation to put a wealth estate tax on the California ballot in 2020 in order to create a new tax for wealthy Californians. Wiener claims this new wealth tax...

California Judicial Breakdown

March 26, 2019 7:48 amMarch 27, 2019 6:16 am

“This is a tragic case. Both families have suffered a loss. One family has suffered the death of their patriarch. Another family has lost a son for a stupid act in which he lost control.” That was Sacramento Superior Court...