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The Greenberg Brief: Holding Out Hope for Prop. 47’s Survival

May 13, 2024 2:45 amMay 14, 2024 6:21 am

It’s now 10 years since the passage of the Safe Neighborhoods & Schools Act. How could voters not have been in favor of it back then? Well, we can now blame the deceptive ballot measure name in hindsight, as it...

Newsom’s Budget Revisal Proposes 10,000 Vacant State Jobs Being Cut, Cuts To 260 State Programs

May 11, 2024 7:45 amMay 11, 2024 7:45 am

During his May revised 2024-2025 state budget proposal announcement on Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed cutting around 10,000 vacant state jobs, as well as spending to 260 state programs. Back in January, Governor Newsom released his first 2024-2025 state budget...

UC Berkeley Cancels Fall U.S. Senate Debate Over Protest, Safety Concerns

May 11, 2024 2:55 amMay 11, 2024 2:56 am

The UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) announced on Friday that they have withdrawn their offer to host a U.S. Senate debate between Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and former baseball player Steve Garvey (R) this fall, citing safety concerns...

University of California Now Discriminates Based on Parental Income, Education

May 11, 2024 2:45 amMay 11, 2024 7:53 am

In 1996, Californians voted, 55 to 45 percent, to ban the use of affirmative action in admissions to state schools and in state employment. In 2020, Californians voted to maintain the ban by an even wider margin, 57 to 43...

Port Of Oakland Votes Unanimously to Change Airport Name, Countersues San Francisco

May 10, 2024 11:56 amMay 10, 2024 11:56 am

The Port of Oakland unanimously voted in favor of changing the name of Oakland’s airport from “Oakland International Airport” to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” on Thursday, with the Port later countersuing San Francisco over trademark infringement while San...

Senate Candidate Steve Garvey Denounces Schiff For Accepting Rep. Barbara Lee’s Endorsement

May 10, 2024 6:58 amMay 10, 2024 7:00 am

Former baseball star and current Senate candidate Steve Garvey (R) denounced rival and Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Thursday for accepting the endorsement of Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) earlier in the day, accusing Schiff of wanting to continue her far...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Writing A Memoir – Building or Rebuilding His Image?

May 9, 2024 5:33 pmMay 9, 2024 5:33 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom is currently working on a memoir, which is expected to come out sometime after the 2024 presidential election, according to his spokesman. Speculation has been heavy in recent years that Newsom is contemplating a run for...