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Newly Elected Sen. Tony Strickland Appointed to Several Critical Senate Committees

March 19, 2025 1:33 pmMarch 19, 2025 1:33 pm

Newly sworn-in State Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach) was assigned to several critical Senate committees Wednesday, including becoming the Vice Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, which will make decisions on key California High-Speed Rail legislation in the coming years....

City of Newport Beach Denies Former Navy Diver Permit to Teach Surfing on Public Beaches

March 19, 2025 1:22 pmMarch 19, 2025 3:53 pm

Former Navy diver Jason Murchison wants to give paid surfing lessons on the City of Newport Beach public beaches. But it seems that City officials are on some kind of power trip to turn the beaches into their own private...

Why Does Senate Bill 51 Require a Super Majority Vote?

March 19, 2025 6:00 amMarch 19, 2025 6:01 am

Senate Bill 51 by Sen. Roger Niello (R-Sacramento) was introduced on December 18, 2024 in order to amend Government Code Section 6808, relating to the computation of time. In order to amend this statute, it requires a 2/3 vote of...

California Strawberries Grow More Than Fruit

March 19, 2025 3:10 amMarch 19, 2025 3:11 am

On Agriculture Day at the California State Capitol, we recognize the farmers, farmworkers, and communities that make California the undeniable leader in food production. Our state produces over 400 commodities, supplying over one-third of the nation’s vegetables and nearly three-quarters...

Cross-Complaints in California Civil Cases

March 19, 2025 2:30 amMarch 19, 2025 6:27 am

The Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 2, Article 4, deals with the use of cross-complaints in civil actions. Section 428.10 provides that a party against whom a cause of action has been asserted in a...

New Study: ‘California’s High Gas Prices and Supply Dilemmas are Self-Inflicted’

March 18, 2025 1:42 pmMarch 19, 2025 1:20 pm

A new study by USC Professor Michael Mische found that the factors which have contributed to California’s high gasoline prices over 50-years are self-imposed by state officials and politicians. It turns out that California is its own worst enemy. Today,...

Remember Newsom’s 2022 Backroom Deal to Cut Out Competition and Force All of California into Kaiser?

March 18, 2025 8:26 amMarch 19, 2025 1:21 pm

Remember when Governor Gavin Newsom inked the backroom deal with Kaiser for statewide Medi-Cal health? He never learns, does he? Last week we learned that the cost of Newsom’s policy of giving free medical coverage to every illegal immigrant in...