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From the Cheap Seats: Meltdown in California Continues

July 17, 2024 2:45 amJuly 17, 2024 2:46 am

Tuesday, July 16 was another big day in state politics, as the ongoing meltdown in California was met with a sharp response from Elon Musk. Musk announced his intention to move the headquarters of both X (formerly Twitter) and SpaceX...

New Law Bans E-Bike Speed Capacity Devices Already Creating Positive Change In CA

July 17, 2024 2:40 amJuly 17, 2024 2:41 am

A new law signed earlier this month that bans the selling of devices or products that can modify the speed capacity for electric bikes (e-bikes) has already contributed to safer streets according to new preliminary reports on Tuesday. Assembly Bill...

‘Behested’ Bonta Leverages Trump Assassination Attempt to Pass Lawmaker Personal Security Bill

July 16, 2024 4:46 pmJuly 16, 2024 6:39 pm

The attempted assassination on the 45th President and current Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump is being leveraged to resurrect fresh interest in a bill to allow politicians to use unlimited campaign funds for their own security. AB 2041 by Assemblywoman...

Have Gov. Newsom and California Lawmakers Hit ‘Peak Stupid’ or ‘Peak Evil’?

July 16, 2024 8:47 amJuly 17, 2024 3:46 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom was more than 60 days overdue delivering his State of the State, and when he did “deliver” it, he did it via video message, political campaign style. The Globe asked, Just How Deranged Was Gov. Gavin...

The Greenberg Brief: Roads lead back to San Francisco

July 16, 2024 2:55 amJuly 16, 2024 2:56 am

In the shadow of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, once must not forget just how we got here. San Francisco plays, and has repeatedly played, an outsized role in the dissemination of anti-Republican, anti-Conservative values, and anti-Trump messaging, for...

Newsom Vetoes Bill to Give Annual Report On Homeless Program

July 16, 2024 2:30 amJuly 16, 2024 6:30 am

A bill to require the state to give an annual report on the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, stating that the bill was now redundant following previous oversight changes. Assembly...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Dangerous Parent Secrecy Bill AB 1955

July 15, 2024 4:49 pmJuly 16, 2024 11:51 am

Is California slated to become Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gender transition sanctuary state? Gov. Newsom just signed Assembly Bill 1955 by Assemblyman Chris Ward (D-San Diego), the bill to prohibit schools from notifying parents if their child is “gender confused” or...