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BREAKING: Fugitive Manslaughter Suspect Ismael Huazo-Jardinez in ICE Custody

May 7, 2019 5:35 pmMay 8, 2019 3:26 pm

On the night of May 4, a 2008 Chevy Avalanche speeding along highway 113 in Knight’s Landing smashed into a trailer killing a father, mother and son: Jose Pacheco, 38, Anna Pacheco, 34, and their son Angel, who was 10....

CA Senate Passes Bill to Force Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns to be on State Ballot

May 6, 2019 11:56 amJuly 12, 2019 7:04 am

Democrat lawmakers are trying again to pass a law to require all candidates for President to provide their income tax returns to the California Secretary of State as a precondition for appearing on a California primary election ballot, with Senate...

Project Packs a Sweetheart Deal for No-Bid Willie Brown Crony

May 6, 2019 6:01 amMay 6, 2019 9:56 am

Online colleges are surging nationwide, and on his way out the door, recurring governor Jerry Brown noticed that California was trailing the pack. Gov. Brown pushed for the creation of a public online college to serve working adults. Legislators approved...

Executive Branch Provisions Found in Statutes

May 6, 2019 3:03 amMay 5, 2019 4:58 pm

Here are some interesting provisions about the executive branch found in state statutes (along with the relevant section): General provisions are found in Article 1 of the Government Code in Sections 12001 – 12002. The Governor may appoint and set...

California Gas Prices Causing Spike in National Average

May 5, 2019 2:05 amMay 6, 2019 11:57 am

California’s high gas prices are behind the spike in the national average cost of a gallon of gas. California’s average price of $4.096 is up 44 cents from a month ago and 46 cents from a year ago, according to...

No Change in California’s K-12 Performance Despite 60% Spending Increase Since 2011

May 4, 2019 7:20 amMay 7, 2019 12:12 pm

The 60 percent increase in Kindergarten through 12th grade spending in California’s schools, just since 2011 hasn’t made a difference in student performance. And it’s apparent the money isn’t making it into the classroom. The three large school district’s teachers...

California’s 2,300 Special Districts

May 3, 2019 2:10 amMay 3, 2019 6:41 am

As part of California’s local government structure, special districts are agencies that provide specialized services across the state. Special districts are created and governed by the local residents who vote to form them as local governmental entities. Each special district...