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California Slavery Reparations Technology Boondoggle

September 19, 2023 8:00 amSeptember 19, 2023 8:08 am

First it must be understood, slavery was never legal in what is now the state of California, under Spanish, Mexican, U.S. military occupation, or as a state. Prior to European contact, there were Native American slaves held by at least...

California To Receive $102 Million In Federal Grants For Tree Planting, Green Spaces

September 19, 2023 2:35 amSeptember 19, 2023 2:36 am

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced during the weekend that California is to receive $102.8 million in grants for 43 projects across the state focusing on tree planting and greenspaces, becoming the largest recipient in the total...

Nine State Lawmakers Urge AG Bonta to Seek Removal of Trump From 2024 Primary Ballot

September 18, 2023 12:09 pmSeptember 18, 2023 12:14 pm

Eight Assemblymembers and a state Senator announced during the weekend that they have asked Attorney General Rob Bonta to not include former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican Primary ballot in California due to his alleged involvement in the...

Grassroots Iranian American Activists Lobbying Congress for New Iran Sanctions Legislation

September 17, 2023 12:37 pmSeptember 17, 2023 12:37 pm

After nearly a year since on-going protests for freedom erupted in Iran by millions of protestors against the rule of Iran’s Islamic regime, thousands of Iranian Americans in California and across the U.S. have been energized to publicly advocate on...

9th Circuit Judges ‘Shocked’ and ‘Floored’ by LAUSD’s Ongoing Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Employees

September 16, 2023 9:37 amSeptember 17, 2023 10:25 am

In April, the Globe reported that the Los Angeles Unified School District was facing a lawsuit over its COVID vaccine mandate as some district employees were still on unpaid leave status for refusing to take the shot or booster. In...

Bill to Limit Police Issuing Tickets for ‘Low-Level Violations’ Fails to Pass

September 16, 2023 7:33 amSeptember 16, 2023 7:33 am

A bill to limit law enforcement officers from issuing tickets for “low-level violations,” such as expired plates or having a light out, was moved to the inactive file shortly before the final Assembly vote on Thursday, leaving the bills chances...

Writers Guild, Studios To Meet Next Week

September 16, 2023 2:49 amSeptember 16, 2023 2:50 am

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) both announced late on Thursday that they will likely meet once again next week for the first time in nearly a month. The WGA...