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California Government is the Reason for California’s Housing Shortage

March 5, 2020 9:15 amMarch 6, 2020 8:40 am

The homebuilder Lennar has new affordable homes for sale in San Antonio, Texas with nine different floor plans to choose from at a variety of price points – starting in the $130,000s. In California, permits and development fees often total...

The Failure of School Bond Proposition 13

March 5, 2020 2:13 amMarch 4, 2020 9:19 pm

With all precincts now reporting in, Proposition 13, the bond measure that would have $15 billion go to repairing and modernizing public schools, has failed to pass. Prop 13 fails Voters turned down the measure 56% to 44%, with 2.9...

Ling Ling Chang and Josh Newman Win in the 29th District Senate Battle

March 4, 2020 1:36 pmMarch 5, 2020 11:09 am

Senator Ling Ling Chang (R-Diamond Bar) and former Democratic Senator Josh Newman held off the other Democratic challenger, former Cerritos Joseph Cho, in a close 29th Senate district race on Tuesday. A decisive primary in Orange County Chang ended up...

California’s AB 5 kills off 40-year Lake Tahoe Music Festival

March 1, 2020 9:17 amMarch 3, 2020 10:51 am

California’s AB 5 has taken another life: The new law has now killed off the 40-year old Lake Tahoe Music Festival. “After 40+ years of classical music concerts offered outside with family and friends, the Lake Tahoe Music Festival will...

Mandatory Gender-Neutral Toy and Children’s Clothing Sections Proposed in New Bill

February 29, 2020 7:21 am

A new bill that would eliminate ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ toy and clothing sections in large stores in favor of a single gender-neutral section has been moved to a March Committee hearing this week. Assembly Bill 2826, authored by Assemblyman Evan...

Meth Addicts Would Get Cash Rewards for Treatment Under SB 888

February 28, 2020 2:51 pmFebruary 29, 2020 7:22 am

A Senate bill that would give cash rewards to meth addicts who pass drug tests and stay sober was sent to Committee after amendments were added earlier this week. Gift cards for meth recovery According to Senate Bill 888, authored...

California Legislature Rejects Asm. Kiley’s Effort to Suspend Harmful Economic Impacts of AB 5

February 27, 2020 2:25 pmFebruary 28, 2020 3:03 pm

Independent contracting allows workers freedom and control of how and when they work. Many said under AB 5, their liberty and freedom has been taken away. Thursday morning, the the California Assembly rejected a motion by Assemblyman Kevin Kiley...