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California State Agencies and Their Role in Public Policy

September 16, 2019 2:25 amSeptember 15, 2019 9:16 pm

California’s agencies, as well as the departments, boards and commissions under them, engage in a tremendous amount of public policymaking through both the rule making process, and their interpretation and enforcement of existing statutes and regulations. These agencies are the...

Republican Veteran Aja Smith Running For Congress Against Democrat Incumbent Mark Takano

September 16, 2019 2:15 amSeptember 15, 2019 9:03 pm

Air Force veteran Aja Smith is seeking a rematch in 2020 against incumbent Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside). Smith, a Republican who grew up in Moreno Valley formally announced her candidacy in the 41st Congressional District, with the California Globe...

AG Becerra Turns Up Travel Ban to Eleven States

September 14, 2019 4:35 pmSeptember 14, 2019 4:50 pm

California’s ban on taxpayer-funded trips by state employees had included ten U.S. states, including Texas, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. Last week Attorney General Xavier Becerra made the ban more inclusive by extending it to Iowa, because it passed a law...

CA Legislature Passes ‘Trump Resistance’ Bill Threatening Water Supply

September 14, 2019 9:30 am

“Last night, California’s Legislature said ‘no to future-oriented water policy including new environmental protections and ‘yes’ to an outdated regulatory system and business as usual, said Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition. “They said ‘no’ to...

Newsom Grants Clemency to Felons for Serious Crimes Involving Firearms

September 14, 2019 8:38 amSeptember 16, 2019 8:54 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he is commuting the sentences of 21 inmates, most of whom were serving life terms. Newsom’s clemency and commutations grant each offender hearings with the state Board of Parole Hearings. Yet 19 of...

California State Senate Approves Bill To Lower the Age of Opening a Social Media Account

September 14, 2019 7:36 amSeptember 18, 2019 8:24 am

The minimum age that Californians are allowed to open a social media account will be changing from 16 to 13 if Assembly Bill 1138 is signed into law in the coming days. AB 1138, which amends the 2018 Parent’s Accountability...

Republican Sen. Jeff Stone: Mad as Hell and Not Going to be Lectured Anymore by Democrat Colleague

September 13, 2019 5:32 pmSeptember 13, 2019 5:53 pm

During debate in the California Senate Friday, Republican Sen. Jeff Stone had enough, and called out a colleague. Senators were debating AB 1290, a bill to require contractors for the Pure Water San Diego program to enter into a project...