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I Grew Up With Soviet Communism; Now as a Trustee I See It Embedded in California’s Ethnic Studies

September 14, 2024 3:30 amSeptember 14, 2024 3:31 am

As a school board member in the Ramona Unified School District in San Diego County, when I read the Santa Ana Liberated Ethnic Studies curriculum for the first time, it brought back childhood memories from growing up in the Soviet...

Newsom Vetoes Hospital Seismic Safety Deadline Bill

September 13, 2024 4:35 pmSeptember 13, 2024 4:35 pm

A bill that would have extended a seismic safety deadline for hospital buildings and identify milestones to ensure that hospitals are on track to meet the new standards was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday following split votes on...

Exclusive: California EDD Fraud Money Paid for North Korea Nukes?

September 13, 2024 1:55 pmSeptember 13, 2024 3:47 pm

One of North Korea’s top exports is hair. That’s not a typo and you did not read that wrong and it doesn’t mean fur or wool. It means hair. In 2023, North Korea exported “feathers, artificial flowers, hair” to the...

The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee

September 13, 2024 1:00 pmSeptember 13, 2024 9:37 pm

Government Code Section 8940 created the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee. The committee consists of three Members of the Senate and three Members of the Assembly who are all selected as provided for in the Joint Rules of the Senate and...

Another Day, Another Lawsuit Filed Against Los Angeles DA George Gascon

September 13, 2024 7:03 amSeptember 13, 2024 7:03 am

Another day, another lawsuit filed against Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon. Wednesday, the Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys – the union that represents the 750 or so DDA’s under Gascon’s employ – filed its fourth lawsuit, alleging...

Management of California Trial Court Records

September 13, 2024 2:30 amSeptember 13, 2024 2:31 am

Section 68150 provides that trial court records may be created, maintained, and preserved in any form or forms of communication or representation, including paper, optical, electronic, magnetic, micrographic, or photographic media or other technology pursuant to the rules adopted by...

Gov. Newsom Signs Retail, Property Crime Enhancement Bill

September 12, 2024 4:29 pmSeptember 12, 2024 4:29 pm

A bill that would increase sentences and penalties for some retail and property crimes was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, officially bringing back tougher laws against “smash and grab” style robberies and other crimes. Assembly Bill...