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GOP Senate Nominee Steve Garvey Opts To Skip RNC In Favor Of Stateside Priorities

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

A spokesman for former baseball star and GOP Senate nominee Steve Garvey said on Monday that the candidate would not be going to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this year, instead opting to prioritize his campaign in California. Garvey’s...

Governor Newsom Signs 2024-2025 State Budget

July 1, 2024 5:16 pmJuly 2, 2024 3:51 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2024-2025 state budget legislation Saturday, officially putting the new $297.9 billion budget into effect on Monday. The California State Legislature approved the 2024-2025 budget plan on Wednesday night, giving the green light on California spending...

San Francisco and The Grants Pass Ruling: Where The City And Mayoral Candidates Stand

July 1, 2024 1:43 pmJuly 2, 2024 10:29 am

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson. According to the ruling, local laws limiting encampments on public land does not amount to cruel and unusual punishment, allowing for local civil and criminal...

Los Angeles Homeless Count Falls By 2.2% According To Latest Homeless Count

June 30, 2024 2:45 amJune 30, 2024 2:46 am

A new study released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Friday found that the number of homeless in the City of Los Angeles fell by 2.2% from last year. The overall number in Los Angeles County went down by...

30 Miles of Tunnels Proposed for High Speed Rail: Can You Dig It?

June 29, 2024 2:00 pmJune 29, 2024 2:01 pm

The consistently accurate and forward looking board of the California High Speed Rail Authority has decided that it is a good idea to dig 30 miles of tunnels to connect Burbank to Palmdale. The purely political zig-zag to include Palmdale...

U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allows Cities to Ban Homeless Camps

June 28, 2024 4:50 pmJune 28, 2024 4:50 pm

In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that local government ordinances with civil and criminal penalties for camping on public land does not violate the eighth amendment protections from cruel and unusual punishments, clearing the way for cities to more...

Governor Newsom Dismisses Calls for Replacing Biden On Democratic Ticket

June 28, 2024 12:35 pmJune 28, 2024 12:35 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom dismissed calls for him to replace President Joe Biden on the Democratic presidential ticket on Thursday evening and Friday, saying that he would “never turn my back on President Biden.” Between 2021 and 2023, Governor Newsom had...