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Rep. McClintock In Opposition to Invoking the 25th Amendment

January 13, 2021 11:16 amJanuary 13, 2021 12:16 pm

Mr. Speaker: What a sad and ominous way to begin the 117th Congress! Hasn’t this body done enough in the last session to divide our country and abuse our Constitution without carrying that damage into the new session? The...

Labor Union, Rideshare Drivers Sue Over Proposition 22 Rideshare Driver Exemption Law

January 12, 2021 7:34 pm

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) on Tuesday, in conjunction with rideshare drivers and customers, filed a lawsuit in California’s Supreme Court against California’s new Proposition 22 rideshare driver law. Prop 22, which exempts all rideshare workers from being classified...

Californians 65+ With Health Conditions to Receive Higher Vaccine Phase Slot

January 12, 2021 6:05 pm

On Tuesday, California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced a big shift in who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine will come into effect on Wednesday. At the urging of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

Sheldon Adelson, 87, has died

January 12, 2021 1:00 pmNovember 4, 2022 7:24 am

Sheldon Adelson was very good to me and to my family. But that’s not what made him a giant of a man. What made him special, maybe even unique in the annals of American business, was the sheer force of...

CA Senate Domestic Terrorism Bill Authorizing Investigation into Right-Wing Groups

January 11, 2021 6:28 pmJanuary 13, 2021 6:14 am

On Monday, State Senators Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) and Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) announced that they would soon be introducing a bill to have the state create special investigation units focusing on domestic terrorism. The as of yet unnumbered bill,...

Utah Joins Coal Shipping Lawsuit Against City of Richmond

January 11, 2021 3:07 pm

On Monday, the state of Utah officially joined a lawsuit started by Wolverine Fuels against the city of Richmond over an ordinance that is set to phase out all coal and coal byproduct storage in Richmond. For many years, Richmond...

Mayor Eric Garcetti Warns Of Higher COVID-19 Rates in LA in Coming Weeks

January 9, 2021 8:03 am

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday new highs in the number of COVID-19 deaths in Los Angeles, giving the city little hope of reopening in the near future. Among the surprising figures given by the Mayor in his address...