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Vince Fong Resigns From Assembly to Serve Remainder Of Kevin McCarthy’s Term D.C.

May 27, 2024 2:37 pmMay 27, 2024 2:37 pm

Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) resigned from office this past weekend in order to serve the remainder of former Speaker and Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s term in Congress in Washington. For months, Fong faced numerous political and legal challenges over running for...

Franchise Tax Board To Take Back $360 Million In Unclaimed Middle Class Tax Refund Money Next Week

May 25, 2024 2:55 amMay 25, 2024 2:56 am

The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) prepared for over $360 million dollars to be reverted back to the State General Fund from the Better For Families Tax Refund Fund this week as much of the Middle Class Tax Refund money...

Bill to Make Wildfire Settlements Exempt From State Income Tax Approved By Senate

May 25, 2024 2:45 amMay 25, 2024 2:46 am

A bill to make all wildfire settlement payments tax free was approved by the Senate on Thursday, moving the bill to the Assembly. Senate Bill 1004, authored by Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), would specifically, for all taxable years beginning...

Last Unapproved Segment Of California’s High-Speed Rail up for Environmental Approval In June

May 24, 2024 1:54 pmMay 24, 2024 1:54 pm

The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced Friday that the last segment of the Los Angeles to San Francisco phase one of the rail system that hasn’t received environmental clearance is up for a final environmental impact decision next month. Originally...

Bill To End Legacy and Donation-Based Admissions To California Colleges Passes Assembly

May 24, 2024 9:00 amMay 24, 2024 9:01 am

A bill that would ban both legacy and donor preferred admissions at public and private colleges in California passed in the Assembly earlier this week, moving the bill onto committees in the Senate. Assembly Bill 1780, authored by Assemblyman Phil...

What Blockheads: UCLA Leader, Other College Leaders Flail in Congress

May 24, 2024 7:43 amMay 24, 2024 7:43 am

In politics, as in life, sometimes you don’t have to be faster than the bear, you just have to be faster than the other guy. Luckily for UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, the other guy – Northwestern University President Michael Schill...

Ringside: The Crossroads of Kern County

May 24, 2024 2:45 amMay 24, 2024 2:46 am

With chronic uncertainty over water allocations for farm irrigation, and relentless and escalating regulatory assaults on its oil industry, the biggest economic sectors of Kern County are threatened. The irony is thick. Food and fuel are the prerequisites for civilization...