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Bill to Ban E-Bike Speed Capacity Devices Moves Up In Legislature

June 17, 2024 12:20 pmJune 17, 2024 12:20 pm

A bill that would ban the selling of devices or products that can modify the speed capacity for an electric bike (e-bike) continued to gain steam in the state legislature in the past week, with the bill even moving past...

Organized Labor Behind FTC’s Decision to Block Kroger/Albertsons Merger

June 17, 2024 12:10 pmJune 21, 2024 3:00 pm

What if two of the country’s largest grocery chains could merge with no store closures or job losses, offer better prices to consumers, higher wages for the employees, and promise that customers won’t even notice? That’s the deal promised between...

Chef Andrew Gruel: Fixing Southern California’s Small Business Climate

June 17, 2024 2:45 amJune 17, 2024 2:46 am

The old saying, “As California goes, so goes the nation” has become an ominous warning for the rest of America. Progressive policies implemented by a supermajority in the Legislature and a sycophantic governor who believes he is destined to become...

CARB Clean Boat Emissions Override Bill Passes Senate Transportation Committee

June 16, 2024 2:45 amJune 16, 2024 2:46 am

Both Republicans and Democrats have given support for a bill to override a recent California Air Resources Board (CARB) mandate, bringing about two rarities in the Capitol: A bipartisan environmental bill, and a Democrat-supported bill that opposes CARB regulations. Assembly Bill...

Schiff Leads Garvey By Virtually the Same Numbers In Latest Senate Poll

June 15, 2024 9:00 amJune 15, 2024 9:01 am

The Public Policy Institute of California released a new statewide survey on Thursday, finding that Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) continues to lead former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) in polls by virtually the same amount as previous polls, 62% to...

Crime, Campus Chaos, and the Verdict

June 15, 2024 3:45 amAugust 28, 2024 11:17 am

Following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, calls to defund the police and the meaning of criminal justice dominated the nation’s political dialogue. This year, public sentiment on crime appears to have shifted. The political stew is stirred by...

Bill to Ban School Notification Of Pronoun Change to Parents Passed By Senate

June 14, 2024 1:09 pm

A bill that would prohibit school districts from allowing teachers to let parents know if their child is using a new pronoun at school passed the Senate on Thursday in a divisive 29-8 with 3 abstentions vote. Assembly Bill 1955,...