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Does the EDD Owe the Feds Another $18 Billion Dollars?

September 2, 2023 7:25 amSeptember 2, 2023 7:25 am

Buried in a state Controller’s Office financial report, there is a rather odd entry: a $17.9 billion dollar “current liability” owed to “other governments.” The Controller’s Office said the $17.9 billion line item refers to “amounts due to the Federal...

Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Bill Passed By Assm. Appropriations Comm.

September 1, 2023 4:14 pmSeptember 2, 2023 9:14 am

A bill to decriminalize plant-based psychedelic drugs was passed by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday, making the controversial bill one vote away before going to Governor Gavin Newsom to either sign into law or veto. First introduced in December...

Warning: Attacking Proposition 13 is Political Suicide

September 1, 2023 11:53 amSeptember 1, 2023 11:55 am

In politics, some battles can make or break a career. California’s Proposition 13, a steadfast symbol of taxpayer protection since 1978, is one such battleground. Any elected official who attacks this proposition directly is akin to placing themselves in the...

Will CA Legislature Pass SB 14 to Make Sex Trafficking a Felony Once Again?

September 1, 2023 7:53 amSeptember 4, 2023 7:57 am

A bill to make sex trafficking a felony once again in California was blocked in the Assembly Public Safety Committee by Democrats in July, after passing unanimously in the Senate. Eventually and two days later, the committee was pressured by...

California School District Settles for $100K With Mom After School ‘Transitioned’ 11-year old Daughter

August 31, 2023 4:07 pmSeptember 1, 2023 10:08 am

So who are the real bullies and predators? California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week sued a school district over its policy requiring parents to be notified if their kids switch genders at school, claiming parents would bully their own...

Did Julie Su Lie to the Senate?

August 31, 2023 3:34 pmAugust 31, 2023 3:34 pm

Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su may have lied to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee during her once-meaningful confirmation hearing in April. And countless times before – and after – that. At issue is her claim that...

AB 421 Contains Two Unique Provisions

August 31, 2023 10:10 amAugust 31, 2023 10:10 am

Assembly Bill 421 by Assemblyman Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles), that deals with referendum measures has two “plus sections” of interest because they are not seen regularly in legislation. The first would limit the time in which AB 421, if it...