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Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade; Flagrant Hyperbole by CA Pols

June 24, 2022 10:16 amJune 27, 2022 6:49 am

The United Sates Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the opinion, and noted “The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision, including the one on which...

Bill to Encourage Schools to Teach Asian American and Pacific Islanders History Stonewalled

June 23, 2022 5:18 pmJune 24, 2022 6:30 am

A bill to encourage schools to adopt a course of study related to Asian American and Pacific Islanders History for grades 1-12 has strangely met with resistance in the Legislature, and specifically from the California Asian American and Pacific Islander...

Bill To Force CalPERS, CalSTRS to Divest From Fossil Fuel Companies Dies in Assembly Committee

June 23, 2022 4:12 pm

A bill that would have had forced both the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) to divest from fossil fuel companies they have invested in died in the Assembly on Wednesday after...

University of California Retreats from Unlawful Diversity Statement Mandates

June 23, 2022 2:14 pmJune 23, 2022 2:35 pm

In 2015 the University of California enacted a seemingly innocuous policy which said, “faculty achievement that promote equal opportunity and diversity should be given due recognition in the academic personnel process.” But this modest mandate for recognizing contributions to diversity...

Supreme Court Strikes Down NY Gun Law, Protects Right to Carry Concealed Gun in Public

June 23, 2022 10:07 amJune 24, 2022 10:17 am

Democrats want to be able to tell Americans that can’t defend yourself with a firearm. California, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, have been terrible on gun ownership rights. But they were just rebuked by the highest court in the land....

General Guidance in Reading the California Health and Safety Code

June 23, 2022 6:16 amJune 23, 2022 6:21 am

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The fifteenth alphabetically is the Health and Safety Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Health...

Redux Kidney Dialysis Clinic Initiative Qualifies For November Ballot

June 22, 2022 3:47 pm

Earlier this week, the California Secretary of State’s office announced that a new ballot initiative aimed at boosting the number of requirements for kidney dialysis clinics in the state had verified enough signatures and will appear on the November ballot....