Let the Waffling Begin: California Cities Already Backpedaling on June 15 Reopening Date
When California Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced that the state would mostly reopen by June 15, 2021, skeptics harrumphed. Not…
Who Are the 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission Members?
A "non-partisan" elections analysis blog reported last July 2020 that "initial selections were made today for the California Citizens Redistricting…
Actor-Politicians of California: How 2021 is Only the Latest Round of Entertainers Running for Office
For many Californians, the 2021 Gavin Newsom recall effort is sparking deja vu of the 2003 recall election. A media…
California House Republicans Urge Natural Resources Committee Action on California Drought
Last week, while standing in a dried out bed on Lake Mendocino, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency... but…
Jaywalking Decriminalization Bill Passes Assembly Transportation Committee 12-2
The decriminalization of jaywalking statewide came one step closer following a 12-2 vote in favor of Assembly Bill 1238, also…
SF Appellate Court Rules That 3D Ghost Gun Plans Can Go Online Without Government Approval
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled on Tuesday that 3D blueprints for "ghost guns" can…
AB 1316 Aims to Destroy Charter Schools
Back in 2019, facing a barrage of legislation that threatened to destroy their institutions, advocates for charter schools reached a…
‘Have You Had the Shot?’
"Have you had the shot?" I am asked this rather personal question nearly every day now, wherever I go, as…
LAPD Requests $67 Million, 50 New Officers To Help Improve Protest Response, Protester Relations
The Los Angeles Police Department requested nearly $67 million in funding to help improve protest response on Tuesday, leading to…
Statewide Universal Basic Income Bill Passes Assembly Committee With Funding Source Unclear
A bill that would give most Californians over the age of 18 $1,000 a month, costing the state between $67-129…