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President Biden Set to Sign ‘Pandemic Treaty’ with World Health Organization

April 23, 2024 2:55 amApril 23, 2024 6:30 am

Last week, Members of the U.S. Senate and House and the Sovereignty Coalition, held a press conference to assert their opposition to President Joe Biden’s apparently inevitable adoption of two World Health Organization (WHO) treaties, set to be agreed to...

Frequently Asked Questions about Privileges of Voters in California

April 23, 2024 2:30 amApril 23, 2024 2:31 am

Do voters have privileges in California? Yes, the Elections Code contains “privileges of voters” in Chapter 1 of Division 14 What happens if a voter does not have sufficient time outside of working hours to vote at a statewide election?...

The Courts and Homelessness: City Anti-Camping Ordinance Goes Before the Supremes

April 22, 2024 3:57 pmApril 22, 2024 4:15 pm

When discussing homelessness, California state and local officials often point to a federal court ruling they say ties their hands completely when it comes to dealing with the problem. But it appears, from the tenor of the oral arguments today...

Does a Bill Need Statutory Construction Guidance?

April 22, 2024 3:00 pmApril 22, 2024 3:01 pm

Have you seen the following sentence in a California bill or in a statute: “This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.” Why is this phrase needed? Shouldn’t that be obvious guidance to a court when interpreting a...

Kamala, 2024.0 – Press Still Trying to Make Harris Credible

April 22, 2024 2:03 pmApril 22, 2024 2:03 pm

Kamala Harris has been the vice president now for 1,189 days. To date, there have been 1,187 stories in the press about how she’s re-inventing herself as an effective vice president and leader, not just some whiny, cackling, jumbletron who...

Gov. Newsom Vows To Introduce Emergency Bill This Week To Provide Abortion Care For Arizonans

April 22, 2024 12:38 pmApril 22, 2024 12:38 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom and other Californian lawmakers announced on Sunday that they are currently working on a bill where California would provide abortion care for Arizonans following the Arizona Supreme Court upholding a near complete abortion ban earlier this month....

Microsoft Monopoly Endangers California, U.S., and all North America

April 22, 2024 11:21 amApril 22, 2024 11:21 am

In America, the Washington D.C. uniparty types like to make you think that they are all for reining in big corporations in favor of the “little guy.” But in practice, it seems that across many industries, the practice of squeezing...