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Republican House Leader Leader McCarthy Introduces the ‘Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019’

December 10, 2019 8:31 pmDecember 11, 2019 8:06 am

Do Americans want more affordable medication for seniors, more availability of generic and biosimilar drugs, and greater price transparency through information about drug costs available in the doctor’s office before a prescription is written? Or do Americans want fewer new...

Former California Rep. Katie Hill Plays the Victim in Her Own #MeToo Case

December 9, 2019 3:37 pmDecember 10, 2019 6:17 am

Former Rep. Katie Hill, the California Democrat who resigned following her très bizarre multi-layered sex scandal with a younger female staffer, is now presenting herself as the victim of harassment, bullying, and revenge porn in a New York Times op-ed published over...

Congressional Candidate Omar Navarro Arrested For Violating Restraining Order

December 9, 2019 2:25 amDecember 11, 2019 8:44 am

Republican congressional candidate Omar Navarro, who is running against incumbent Democrat Maxine Waters, was arrested and booked Saturday in San Francisco. According to the San Francisco Sheriff Department website, Navarro was arrested for stalking, making criminal threats, violating a domestic...

California’s Minimum Wage To Go Up to $13 an Hour in January

December 7, 2019 9:12 am

On January 1st California’s minimum wage will increase by $1 an hour, jumping up to $13 an hour for employers with 26 or more employees and $12 for smaller businesses. SB 3 and the rise to $15 Ever since SB...

Fire Policies Can No Longer Be Dropped By Insurance Companies In California

December 7, 2019 2:16 amDecember 6, 2019 8:00 pm

After years of rising numbers of wildfires and insurance claims against wildfires skyrocketing in California, the California Insurance Commission announced Thursday that homeowner policies will no longer be canceled in wildfire-affected areas. At an Oakland Hills news conference, California Insurance...

Governor Newsom Blames President Trump Over Homeless Funding Delay

December 6, 2019 6:55 amDecember 6, 2019 6:57 am

Governor Gavin Newsom blamed President Trump and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Wednesday over the delay of $650 million earmarked for homeless relief in California. HUD still hasn’t approved of the 2019 federal homeless count. As the...

President Pelosi?

December 5, 2019 3:45 pmDecember 8, 2019 6:30 pm

Pelosi acted ‘unilaterally’ on the impeachment inquiry and ‘now she’s dictating the committee to actually draft articles of impeachment? It is an abuse of power.’ — Ken Starr House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made news Thursday by ordering up articles of...