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Los Angeles DA George Gascón Favoring Criminals over Victims in New Policies

December 18, 2020 10:04 amDecember 18, 2020 10:10 am

Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón hit the ground running. Within minutes of being sworn in, Gascón announced he would be getting rid of all crime enhancements, and eliminating cash bail, despite California voters rejecting the elimination...

Government Unions, Tech Billionaires and California Ballot Propositions

December 16, 2020 2:12 amDecember 16, 2020 8:35 am

Californians voted on twelve state ballot propositions on November 3. On nine of these propositions, California’s government and private sector unions spent significant amounts of money, over a million in five cases, and over ten million in two cases. But of these...

Newly Elected DA George Gascón Promises to Oppress LA’s Law Abiding Citizens

December 8, 2020 2:10 amDecember 7, 2020 9:13 pm

Newly elected Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón is the architect of Proposition 47 which largely decriminalized theft and drug crimes by reducing those crimes and a number of other “non-violent” felonies to misdemeanors; and Prop. 57, which allows early...

Government Unions Had a Surprisingly Bad Election Night in California

November 12, 2020 9:41 amNovember 12, 2020 9:48 am

Election Day 2020 in California is finally over and, but for trailing ballots still being counted in several counties, many important races and issues have been decided. This year’s election brought a mix of positive and negative news for most...

Proposition 25 Fails At Polls, 55% of Californians Vote To Keep Cash Bail

November 5, 2020 6:52 amNovember 5, 2020 11:50 am

On Tuesday, Californians voted against Proposition 25, allowing cash bail to continue in California. As of 7:30 PM on Wednesday, 55% of California voters voted against the proposition with 72% of precincts reporting in, a lead large enough for political...

2020 General Election Preview: 1st Assembly District

October 22, 2020 6:47 am

Comprising of all or part of 9 different counties, the 1st Assembly district takes up a rough triangle in far north California, going from Lake Tahoe, to the Oregon border north of Redding, east to the California, Oregon, and Nevada...

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...