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Senator Mike McGuire Announced As Next CA Senate Pro Tem

August 29, 2023 11:26 amAugust 29, 2023 11:26 am

Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) announced late on Monday that she would be stepping down from being the Senate leader early next year, with Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) named her replacement following a unanimous vote by the Democratic...

So You Want to Emit Less Gas …Buy a Tree at the Airport

August 29, 2023 10:39 am

It is a common refrain amongst the plutocracy when they step off their private jet – I bought carbon offsets so I can fly by myself anywhere and it’s not hypocritical because I really care and I make other plant-based...

The Need to Completely Debunk and Thoroughly Discredit California Slavery Reparations Proposal

August 29, 2023 6:57 amAugust 29, 2023 6:57 am

Presently there is a great opportunity to completely debunk and thoroughly discredit the thousand plus page California Reparations Report, also known as reparations for slavery and its aftermath, that demands huge cash payments and other compensations to be paid by...

State Sen. Kelly Seyarto Selected As Next Senate GOP Caucus Chair

August 29, 2023 2:30 amAugust 29, 2023 2:31 am

Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-San Diego) announced on Monday that Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) will succeed Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach) as the new Senate Republican Caucus Chair on September 1st, resulting in the latest shakeup of leadership in Sacramento. Nguyen has...

Capitol Rally: Parental Rights Don’t End at California’s Classroom Doors

August 28, 2023 8:15 pmAugust 29, 2023 10:42 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit Monday to immediately stop the Chino Valley Unified School District from “outing” transgender students to their parents. What is Bonta’s justification? He claims the policy “violates the California Constitution and state laws safeguarding civil...

Will the EDD Debt Damage California’s Credit Rating?

August 28, 2023 5:44 pmAugust 28, 2023 5:44 pm

Typically, when a person or a business adds a massive amount of debt due to its own incompetence, credit ratings are impacted. And not in a good way. The California Employment Development Department did just that during the pandemic, losing...

Paid Sick Leave Expansion Bill Prepares For Final Votes In Assembly

August 25, 2023 5:14 pmAugust 25, 2023 5:14 pm

A bill to increase the minimum number of paid sick leave days a year for employees from three to seven, as well as expand the minimum number of accrued sick days a year from six to fourteen, prepared for the...