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Firearms and Ammunition Tax Hike Bill Fails in Assembly By Five Votes

June 5, 2021 2:31 amJune 4, 2021 9:36 pm

A bill that would have significantly raised taxes on firearms and ammunition in California failed in the Assembly on Thursday, coming five votes short of passage. Assembly Bill 1223, authored by Assemblyman Marc Levine (D-San Rafael), would have added a...

$10,000 Mandatory Statewide Healthcare Worker ‘Hero Pay’ Bill Fails in Assembly

June 4, 2021 11:03 am

A $10,000 “hero pay” bonus bill failed in the Assembly on Thursday due to massive legislative opposition against the proposed legislation. Assembly Bill 650, authored by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Rolling Hills Estates), would have forced hospitals, clinics, and other health...

Today’s the Day: Gov. Newsom to Hold First Drawing of Winners in California’s ‘Vax-a-Million’ Lottery

June 4, 2021 7:09 amJune 4, 2021 7:18 am

From the “you can’t make this stuff up” file, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced late Thurwill draw the first 15 winners to receive $50,000 as part of the state’s $116.5 million Vax for the Win program – the largest vaccine...

Spending on CA Homeless Increased Street Population, with Scant Treatment for Mentally Ill

June 4, 2021 2:32 amJune 3, 2021 5:01 pm

Earlier in the year, California lawmakers proposed a $20 billion plan to give California cities funds to combat the homeless epidemic. Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed $12 billion in spending, which seems only to entice more homeless people to move to...

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...

The Real Cost of ‘Free’ Money: The Inflation Tax

June 3, 2021 10:57 amJune 3, 2021 11:21 am

When the Democrats passed Mr. Biden’s $1.9 trillion spending spree in March, a lot of people got a lot of free money – thousands of dollars in many cases. But the bill is already coming due for that free money,...

California Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million For Church Legal Fees Following Supreme Court Losses

June 3, 2021 10:54 amMarch 22, 2022 11:47 am

Earlier this week, the state of California agreed to a deal with the South Bay United Pentecostal Church of Chula Vista and Bakersfield-area priest to pay $2.1 million in legal fees to the Thomas More Society law firm following several...