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$1B Annual Public School Arts/Music Funding Proposition On Nov. 2022 Ballot

July 7, 2022 2:30 amJuly 6, 2022 10:21 pm

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber confirmed on Wednesday that there will only be 7 statewide propositions on the November, the fewest since 2014, including the first school arts funding proposition, to reach a statewide ballot in California. According to...

The Abundance Choice, Part 9: Can Reservoirs be Part of the Solution?

June 1, 2022 2:30 amJune 2, 2022 7:02 am

In May 1957, Harvey Banks, then director of the California Dept. of Water Resources, submitted “The California Water Plan” to the governor and state legislature. On page 14 of part one of this comprehensive document, Table 3 depicts what Banks and his...

Rolling Blackout State California To Completely Ban Sale of Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035

April 15, 2022 2:23 pmApril 18, 2022 6:16 am

“If you like your car, you can keep your car” may become the biggest lie ever in California. And I like my car. While you may be able to keep your existing gas-powered car in California, any new car purchased...

Leg Analyst Projects California Will Have $31 Billion Budget Surplus Next Year

November 18, 2021 11:43 amNovember 18, 2021 11:43 am

According to the 2022-2023 California state budget Fiscal Outlook report compiled by the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) on Wednesday, California will have a $31 billion surplus next year. This marks the second budget year in a row where a large...

Bill To Have Prosecutors and Courts Determine Incarceration Costs Passes Assembly

June 3, 2021 3:20 pm

A bill to require prosecutors and judges to determine how much it would cost taxpayers to incarcerate defendants at sentencing was passed by the Assembly on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 1474, authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), would require multiple...

Sports Betting Constitutional Amendment Qualifies For 2022 Ballot in California

May 28, 2021 11:05 am

A proposed constitutional amendment that would allow sport betting at tribal casinos and horse-racing track, as well as craps and roulette at tribal casinos, garnered enough signatures on Thursday to get on the 2022 ballot. The office of the Secretary...

Assembly Bill To Indefinitely Extend Community College Baccalaureate Program Faces Vote

May 26, 2021 2:22 amMay 25, 2021 5:53 pm

A bill that would indefinitely extend four-year, bachelor degrees at Community Colleges in California is set to face an Assembly vote in the coming days after being unanimously passed through several Assembly committees. Assembly Bill 927, authored by Assemblyman Jose...