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New Senate Poll Shows Adam Schiff Increasing Overall Lead

December 8, 2023 2:30 amDecember 8, 2023 2:31 am

According to a new Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll released on Thursday, Congressman Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) lead in the 2024 U.S. Senate race grew back to over 20%, with Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) and former baseball star Steve...

California Budget Deficit Climbs To $68 Billion

December 7, 2023 7:51 pmDecember 7, 2023 7:51 pm

The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) announced on Thursday that the state budget deficit now stands at $68 billion for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, $10 billion higher than initial projections showed earlier this month. California’s state budget has fluctuated wildly in...

Congress: What Are You Up to, Julie?

December 7, 2023 3:10 pmDecember 7, 2023 3:10 pm

At the end of October, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an astonishingly overbroad rule as to what constitutes a joint employer. Why does that matter and why would the House Committee on Education and the Workforce send a...

Stores Across California Prepare For ‘Gender Neutral Aisle’ Law Effective January 1

December 7, 2023 12:29 pmDecember 7, 2023 12:32 pm

In less than a month, AB 1084, which requires gender neutral retail departments in stores that offer children’s or childcare items, will go into effect. With fines starting at $250 per violation, and then climbing to as high as $500...

Same As It Ever Was…Kinda; GOP Debates in Alabama

December 7, 2023 6:42 amDecember 7, 2023 8:29 am

What if you took the vigor of Vivek Ramaswamy, the comfortable direct approach of Chris Christie, the clear administrative skill of Ron DeSantis, and the, um, whatever of Nikki Haley and smooshed them into one Republican candidate? Now that would...

2023 Hollywood Strikes Officially Over Following New Contract Ratification By SAG-AFTRA Members

December 7, 2023 2:50 amDecember 7, 2023 2:51 am

The 2023 Hollywood strikes officially ended on Wednesday following the ratification of the new SAG-AFTRA contract that was tentatively agreed upon last month. The SAG-AFTRA strike, which started on July 14th, lasted nearly four months over a total of 118...

Biden Tosses in His Two Percent’s Worth

December 6, 2023 5:54 pmDecember 6, 2023 5:54 pm

The Biden administration has tossed a $3.1 billion lifeline to never ending slow speed train wreck that is California’s LA to SF high speed rail project. “California is delivering on the first 220-mph, electric high-speed rail project in the nation,”...