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2020 General Election Preview: 35th Assembly District

October 17, 2020 10:00 am

Located on the coast in Central California, the 35th Assembly District is pretty much San Luis Obispo County with a tiny bit of Santa Barbara County on top. Located about halfway between Los Angeles and the Bay Area, the District...

2020 General Election Preview: 21st Senate District

October 15, 2020 6:52 amOctober 14, 2020 10:04 pm

Located inside both Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County, the 21st Senate District is an area filled with wealthy, LA-adjacent commuter suburbs. Victorville, Santa Clarita, and Palmdale are just a few of the cities here, with nearby Apple Valley...

Secretary Alex Padilla Facing Lawsuit Over $35 Million Contract with ‘Team Biden’ PR Firm

October 13, 2020 12:15 pmOctober 13, 2020 12:17 pm

California Globe recently reported California Secretary of State Alex Padilla awarded a $35 million voter outreach contract with a “Team Biden” consulting firm with obvious ties to the Democratic Party. Last week, state Republicans announced California State Controller Betty Yee rejected...

2020 General Election Preview: 74th Assembly District

October 3, 2020 7:51 amOctober 7, 2020 8:51 am

The 74th Assembly District: The 74th Assembly District is slotted right into the Southwest of Orange County, encompassing cities such as Irvine, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, and Newport Beach. It’s a wealthy district. In fact it’s so wealthy...

Court Opens Up Big Prop.13 Loophole for ‘Public Franchise Fees’

October 2, 2020 7:07 amOctober 7, 2020 7:49 pm

Two recent court cases have created a contested loophole in property-tax related Propositions 13, 26 and 218 which would cause a legal and actual tax earthquake in California. Cities have already started to impose legally unhinged toll booth-like charges, called...

Gov. Newsom Backs Prop. 15 ‘Split Roll’ Property Tax Increase on Business

September 12, 2020 8:01 am

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom threw his support behind Proposition 15, which would change how both commercial and industrial properties are taxed, leading to immediate outcry from businesses, industry leaders, and tax groups across the state. Prop 15 would amend...

‘Public Information’ to Promote New Taxes, Paid for by Taxpayers

September 1, 2020 6:59 amSeptember 1, 2020 10:21 am

Did you know your taxes are being used to advocate for more taxes? Well, not exactly. It’s against the law for public agencies to engage in “advocacy.” The people running these agencies who want to raise your taxes may only...