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California Secretary Of State Rules Vince Fong Ineligible For House Race

December 18, 2023 11:33 amDecember 18, 2023 11:34 am

The California Secretary of State’s office ruled during the weekend that Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) cannot run for Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) 20th District House seat because of him already running for his Assembly seat again. For the last few...

The Greenberg Brief: How San Francisco’s Pastor and Reparations Cheerleader Blew It

December 17, 2023 2:41 pmDecember 17, 2023 2:41 pm

This week I was invited to speak on the San Francisco Reparations plan, being asked to appear live on local CBS affiliate KPIX TV. I promptly accepted; it’s crucial we get the word out to viewers in the Bay Area...

No Technology for Kill Switch…Yet – and Don’t Call it a Kill Switch

December 17, 2023 9:19 amDecember 17, 2023 9:19 am

Buried in the massive 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act were a few lines calling for the installation in all new cars starting in 2026 of a system that would detect whether or not the driver was drunk and, if...

New HUD Report Shows U.S. Homelessness Increases – As Do the Budgets of the Responsible Agencies

December 16, 2023 9:04 amDecember 18, 2023 9:10 am

Despite spending untold billions on the homeless, we now have 653,000 homeless people in the United States – 70,650 more than last year, a 12 percent increase, House and Urban Development (HUD) announced Friday in a new report. Homelessness would...

Homeless In Karen Bass’ Los Angeles

December 16, 2023 2:30 amDecember 16, 2023 2:31 am

This week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass celebrated her first year in office, and highlighted the “success” of her Inside Safe project. However, as the Globe and other outlets have pointed out, her program has been far from a success,...

Garvey Overtakes Porter For Second Place In U.S. Senate Race

December 15, 2023 8:42 pmDecember 15, 2023 8:56 pm

According to a new SurveyUSA poll released this week, former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) moved ahead of Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) in the U.S. Senate race, with Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) staying in the lead by 7 points. Total...

CPUC Votes To Extend Life Of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Through 2030

December 15, 2023 11:57 amDecember 15, 2023 11:57 am

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant t0 2030 on Thursday, passing one of the final hurdles to guarantee to keep the plant operating throughout the decade amidst continued environmental...