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Anti-Slavery Constitutional Ballot Amendment for 2026 Bans Involuntary Servitude as Punishment

February 21, 2025 2:06 pmFebruary 21, 2025 2:06 pm

A bill to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2026 to end involuntary servitude as crime punishment was reintroduced this week, as part of the reparations package. Several other reparations bills were also this week. Assembly Constitutional Amendment...

Ringside: Rehydrating the Los Angeles Heat Island

February 21, 2025 7:00 amFebruary 21, 2025 7:07 am

Along with the fairly recent popularization of terms such as atmospheric river and bomb cyclone, we increasingly hear the term “vapor pressure deficit” (VPD). At any given temperature, the term refers to how much moisture is in the air compared...

Asm. Alex Lee’s Ridiculous But Socialistic Legislation

February 21, 2025 3:05 amFebruary 21, 2025 3:06 am

As I write this I am at risk of brain cells dying off. California Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-Palo Alto) has authored another gratuitous (actually stupid) bill. This latest legislation from Assemblyman Lee bans cat declawing. His last stupid bill bans...

New Bill to Grant $5 Million In One-Time-Only Dual Language Immersion Programs

February 21, 2025 2:42 amFebruary 21, 2025 2:43 am

A bill that would would give the Dual Language Immersion Education Instructional Materials Grant Program a one-time appropriation of $5 million to increase the availability of instructional materials in Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs across California was introduced in the...

Small Claims Court Actions and Parties

February 21, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 21, 2025 2:31 am

In Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 5.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure is the small claims court. Article 3 deals with actions. Section 116.310 provides that no formal pleading, other than the claim, is necessary to initiate a small...

Sen. Wiener Claims Poll Shows Majority of Californians Continue to Support High-Speed Rail (snort)

February 20, 2025 4:44 pmFebruary 21, 2025 7:21 am

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) Thursday responded to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s announcement that the Trump Administration will conduct a compliance review of California’s High-Speed Rail project. Judging by social media, most Californians are happy that no more taxpayer...

California Back With New Reparations Bill for ‘Descendants of Slaves Seeking Licenses’

February 20, 2025 2:55 amFebruary 21, 2025 7:21 am

Even after all of California Democrats’ failed attempts at reparations legislation, here comes one more… Being a descendent of a slave will get you special priority when applying for a professional license in non-slave state California. No joke. Assembly Bill...