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Tax Now, Bust Later: San Diego Supes Propose Real Estate Transfer Tax Increase from 0.11% to a Staggering 6.11%

January 29, 2026 11:25 amJanuary 29, 2026 11:30 am

Brace yourself. Sacramento and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors have their hands in your pockets again. As California’s budget pressures mount, Democratic supermajorities in the state legislature and on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors are rolling...

Arizona Man Shot by Border Patrol Identified as Human Smuggler With Active Federal Warrant Amidst Increased Protests, Illegal Immigrant Arrests

January 29, 2026 6:37 amJanuary 29, 2026 6:38 am

A 34-year-old Arizona man suspected of involvement in a human smuggling operation was shot and wounded by a U.S. Border Patrol agent near Arivaca, Arizona, early Tuesday after he allegedly opened fire on law enforcement during a pursuit, authorities said. ...

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty Proposes Property Tax on ‘High-Priced’ Homes to fund Homeless Housing

January 29, 2026 3:55 amJanuary 29, 2026 3:56 am

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty wants to nearly quadruple a real estate transfer tax to fund homeless housing. McCarty says this tax could generate at least $9 million each year to help first-time homebuyers, renters and the homeless, and he claims...

The Newsom Administration’s Role in Catalina’s Deer Eradication: A Betrayal of Science, Nature, and Californians

January 28, 2026 5:08 pmJanuary 28, 2026 5:39 pm

As residents of Los Angeles County—home to over 13 million people who cherish our proximity to natural wonders—we stand on the brink of losing a cherished piece of California’s wild heritage. The Catalina Island Conservancy’s controversial plan to eradicate the...

Trump Overrides California’s Inept Leadership, Puts EPA’s Zeldin in Charge of Palisades Fire Rebuilding Permits

January 28, 2026 3:39 pmJanuary 28, 2026 3:42 pm

In a decisive move to cut through the bureaucratic red tape strangling wildfire recovery and rebuilding efforts in Southern California, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is placing EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in charge of expediting permits for rebuilding...

Pacific Legal Foundation Files Federal Lawsuit Over Oil Setback Law Banning Owners from Accessing Resources in their Mineral Estate

January 28, 2026 2:19 pmJanuary 28, 2026 2:47 pm

NARO-California, of the National Association of Royalty Owners, together with Pacific Legal Foundation announced Wednesday they filed a federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 1137, the 3,200-foot oil setback mandate that they argue violates the constitutional rights of oil and gas...

Arizona Migrant Rights Groups Exposed in Viral Harassment Incident Amid ICE Raids—Protester Tied to AG Mayes and Rep Stanton

January 28, 2026 2:00 pmJanuary 28, 2026 2:18 pm

In a disturbing display of aggression caught on video, radical left-wing activists allegedly coordinating with the Phoenix-based migrant rights organization Puente Human Rights Movement, harassed young women for simply posing for photos with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents....