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Legislative Black Caucus Unveils 16 Reparations Bills for 2025

February 25, 2025 1:31 pmFebruary 25, 2025 1:31 pm

The California Legislative Black Caucus recently unveiled the 16 reparations bills they are attempting to pass this year in Sacramento, hoping that the effort this year will be more successful than last year when few reparations bills wound up being...

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Resumes Irreversible Gender Procedures on Confused Kids

February 25, 2025 9:58 amFebruary 25, 2025 11:08 am

Under pronounced pressure from the Trump Administration, the notorious Children’s Hospital Los Angeles announced early this month that it was pausing the initiation of so-called gender-affirming care for minors. In response, California Attorney General Rob Bonta threatened to find the...

State Water Board Held Hearing Concerning Placing Kern Subbasin Under Probation, Part I

February 25, 2025 9:31 amFebruary 25, 2025 9:31 am

The State Water Resources Control Board, State Board, held a hearing concerning placing the Kern Subbasin under probation for not having an adequate Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The hearing was held Thursday, February...

California FAIR Plan Payouts So Far in Palisades and Eaton Fires

February 25, 2025 2:55 amFebruary 26, 2025 6:32 am

Earlier in February, the California FAIR Plan, the last resort fire insurance through the State of California, only had $377 million in the kitty available to payout claims, the Globe was told. After our visit to Pacific Palisades February 6th,...

Federal Lab Contracting Act

February 25, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 25, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Public Contract Code provides “The Federal Laboratory Contracting Act.” Section 12500 names the act contained in Chapter 7 of Part 2 of Division 2. Section 12501 contains two legislative findings and declarations, including that technological advances are an important...

New Bill Introduced to Create Content Standards For Ethnic Studies Classes

February 24, 2025 1:17 pmFebruary 24, 2025 1:30 pm

Over the weekend, a new bill that would create content standards for high school ethnic studies courses and have the state review curriculum and materials for ethnic studies courses was introduced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 1468, authored by Assemblyman...

A Critical Lifeline for Rural California Just Got More Expensive

February 24, 2025 6:42 amFebruary 24, 2025 6:43 am

Americans and the small businesses they support have long relied on the United States Postal Service for affordable mail and package delivery. However, recent price hikes now threaten to make package delivery less affordable, impacting businesses and their customers nationwide....