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San Francisco’s Antisemitism Problem: It’s Complicated

July 14, 2025 2:30 amJuly 14, 2025 2:31 am

It is barely summer 2025 and the just-completed San Francisco’s Pride Weekend became the setting for not one but two embarrassing and concerning incidents exposing Mayor Daniel Lurie’s difficultly in leadership. As one of several Jewish elected city officials (his...

California Illegal Immigrant Arrests On The Rise With Renewed Federal West Coast Focus

July 12, 2025 2:45 amJuly 12, 2025 2:46 am

The number of illegal immigrant arrests in California has skyrocketed since June, according to new federal data. Delivering on a campaign promise, President Donald Trump signed off on several Executive Orders in January to crack down on illegal immigration and...

Bill to Prevent Streaming Services From Airing Ads That Are Too Loud Continues Rise Through The Assembly

July 11, 2025 2:36 pmJuly 11, 2025 2:36 pm

A bill to prevent video streaming services in California from airing commercial advertisement audio at levels louder than primary video content continued to rise in the Assembly this week, with a full Assembly vote likely to come soon. Senate Bill...

Bill to Create More Education Requirements for Potential Peace Officers Passes Sen. Committee

July 11, 2025 2:45 amJuly 11, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to clarify education requirements for those entering law enforcement in California continued to move up through legislative committees this week, passing through the Senate Appropriations Committee 6-0. Assembly Bill 992, authored by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), would...

Congressman Ken Calvert Doubles Q2 Election Funds To $2.5 Million As More Prominent Dems Drop Out Of Race

July 10, 2025 4:45 pmJuly 10, 2025 4:47 pm

Riverside County Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) announced a major second quarter fundraising haul on Thursday, doubling his war chest funds to $2.5 million as more prominent Democrats continue to drop out of the race. According to FEC data from April,...

New Poll Finds Vast Majority of Californians Believe Special Interest Money Has Too Much Influence in Sacramento

July 10, 2025 2:34 pmJuly 10, 2025 2:34 pm

According to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released Thursday, the vast majority of Californians believe that special interest money has too much influence in Sacramento politics and decision making, with only 2% of Californians disagreeing...

Homicide Rates Fall in Los Angeles; City On Pace to Have Record Low Murders Since 1968

July 9, 2025 6:07 pmJuly 9, 2025 6:07 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced on Wednesday that the city of Los Angeles is currently on pace to have the lowest number of homicides since 1968 – only 116 homicides being reported at the end of June. “Reports show...