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DA Gascon’s ‘Lower Crime’ Claims False – State Stats Show Increases

July 9, 2024 4:38 pmJuly 9, 2024 4:40 pm

Throughout his re-election campaign, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon has claimed that violent crime is actually down, though he has admitted property crime has increased a teensy bit. Because of these “facts,” Gascon and his backers – like...

Supreme Court Restores Cities’ Ability to Ban Camping, LA Mayor Refuses

July 9, 2024 3:54 pmJuly 9, 2024 3:54 pm

President Andrew Jackson infamously said in response to a U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling he did not like regarding the sovereignty of Native American Tribes, “the Court has made its decision, now let them enforce it.” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass...

AG Bonta’s Climate Lawsuit Escapade Will Hurt Californians

July 9, 2024 10:38 amJuly 9, 2024 10:38 am

Like many Californians, I can’t help but be concerned about the spate of extreme weather our state has been facing. The scope and severity of droughts that threaten our water supply and wildfires that endanger lives and property appear to...

Sacramento City Attorney Threatens Target it Will Face Fines for Reporting Retail Theft ‘Nuisance Calls’

July 9, 2024 8:36 amJuly 9, 2024 8:36 am

The Sacramento City Attorney’s Office has issued a warning to gigantic national retailer Target that it will face fines for reporting so many retail theft incidences. We have officially entered George Orwell’s 1984. Think about that – Target reports retail...

Cell Phone and Social Media Ban

July 9, 2024 2:55 amJuly 9, 2024 2:56 am

Los Angeles Unified School District recently joined the growing list of school districts around the country to ban the use of cell phones and social media during school hours. While I generally disagree with policies emerging from the LAUSD School...

Bill Aimed to Protect Off-Highway Vehicle Competitions Passes Assembly Committee

July 8, 2024 5:08 pmJuly 8, 2024 5:08 pm

A bill that would save off-highway vehicle (OHV) competitions in California passed the Assembly Transportation Committee during the weekend, moving it to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for a vote next month. Senate Bill 708, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-San...

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Issues Feeble Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Homeless Camp Bans

July 8, 2024 1:00 pmJuly 9, 2024 8:37 am

In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which found that local laws limiting encampments on public land does not amount to cruel and unusual punishment, allowing for local civil and criminal...