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Cat Declawing Ban Bill Passes Assembly

May 3, 2025 2:55 amMay 3, 2025 2:56 am

A bill to ban the act of declawing cats, except in a few exceptions, passed the Assembly with a 72-0 unanimous vote. Originally a bill aimed at the declawing of all animals, opposition by the American Kennel Club of America...

Burial of Veterans in California

May 3, 2025 2:30 amMay 3, 2025 7:33 pm

The Military and Veterans Code, in Division 4, Chapter 5, Article 2, deals with the burial of veterans and their dependents. Section 940 defines the term “veteran.” Section 940.5 defines the terms “burial” and “interment.” Section 941 states that Article...

California’s Grand Theft Auto is a Public Policy – Not a Vehicle or Penal Code Violation

May 2, 2025 11:00 amMay 2, 2025 11:01 am

It is not a crime you commit – California’s Grand Theft Auto is a fundamental part of California’s decades long war against the automobile, the family car, and suburban home ownership. Taking away the family car kills opportunities for life...

Greenberg: Palestinianism is Nazism – Dehumanization, Violence and Today’s Importance of Jewish Heritage Month

May 2, 2025 10:00 amMay 2, 2025 10:37 am

The phrase and contention that “Palestinianism is Nazism” is an assertion used to draw parallels between Palestinian people’s nationalism and the genocidal ideology of Adolph Hitler’s Third Reich. While such comparison may risk oversimplification, compelling arguments exist to support the...

Child Prostitution and the Court Politics of California

May 2, 2025 9:00 amMay 2, 2025 9:29 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation three times affirming the solicitation of minors 16 to 17 years old. Full stop. Newsom’s denial is in response to committee changes to Assembly Bill 379, making the solicitation of minors a felony again in...

Bill to Add Additional Reports Of Drug, Alcohol Facility Deaths Moves Up In Assembly

May 2, 2025 2:45 amMay 2, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to require drug and alcohol program facilities give a subsequent report to the Department of Health Services within 60 days of the death of a resident at the facility with updated information gained traction in the Assembly this...

Pay and Allowances for State Militia

May 2, 2025 2:30 amMay 2, 2025 2:31 am

Military and Veterans Code Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 5, Article 1, concerns pay and allowances for the state militia. Section 320 requires officers and warrant officers on active duty in the service of the State to receive the same...