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Is the California EDD Pulling a Pandemic Scam?

June 30, 2023 8:23 amJuly 2, 2023 12:20 pm

Despite already owing the federal government billions, and despite state businesses already paying a surcharge to cover that debt, the Employment Development Department (EDD) will be borrowing even more federal money to cover costs for the foreseeable future. In other...

How Do You Solve a Problem Like CEQA?

June 30, 2023 2:30 amJuly 7, 2023 3:32 pm

The following was a three part series on the impact of the California Environmental Quality Act on development in California and ways to potentially improve the law. It is written in response to hearings conducted over the past three months...

California’s Major Role In The Birth, And Death, Of Affirmative Action

June 29, 2023 12:58 pmJune 29, 2023 12:58 pm

The Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina ruling by the United States Supreme Court on Wednesday, in which it was ruled that affirmative action programs in college admissions processes are unconstitutional, capped off a 45-year legal battle over...

And They Wonder Why… Media Run Cover for Political Allies

June 29, 2023 2:45 amJune 29, 2023 2:46 am

Yesterday, a big newspaper ran a “think piece” about why the public doesn’t trust the media anymore. The day before, there was an “op-ed” on the subject. Last week, there was a 2,000-word analysis of the issue. In fact, over...

Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Passes Assembly Public Safety Committee

June 28, 2023 6:08 pmJune 28, 2023 6:08 pm

A bill to decriminalize plant-based psychedelic drugs passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday in a 5-2 vote, inching closer to the critical Assembly-wide vote. Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) admitted at a virtual event this week that his...

AG Bonta Announces ‘Surge in Reported Hate Crimes’ 8 Weeks After Creation of ‘CA vs Hate’ Hotline

June 28, 2023 4:09 pmJune 28, 2023 6:08 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta just released the Hate Crime in California report Tuesday, prepared by the state Department of Justice. In early May the Globe reported on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s official launch of CA vs Hate, “a new...

Joshua Trees Receive Massive Protections Under Passage Of Budget Trailer Bill

June 28, 2023 1:31 pmJune 28, 2023 1:31 pm

The western Joshua tree received permanent protections on Tuesday after years of previous attempts by lawmakers and environmental groups by being passed through a budget trailer bill rather than a more traditional endangered or threatened species listing. Federally, an attempt...