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Two Californias: One for Government Ruling Class, the Other for the People

September 8, 2020 11:17 am

Last week we had Salongate when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was caught on security cameras visiting a San Francisco hair salon for a wash and blow-out, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s business lockdown orders, and local ordinances keeping hair and nail salons...

California’s Two Parks and Recreation Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 8, 2020 6:40 amSeptember 8, 2020 6:45 am

California has two parks and recreation-related entities: the California State Park and Recreation Commission and Department of Parks and Recreation. What’s the difference? California State Parks and Recreation Commission Public Resources Code Division 1, Chapter 1, Article 2 was added...

EDD To Send Out Additional $900 For Most Unemployed Californians

September 8, 2020 6:37 am

On Monday, the Employment Development Department (EDD) began sending the additional $900 in federal unemployment funds to Californians who lost their job due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding, $300 per week for three weeks for those that had received...

Prop. 15 Empowers Big Business, Destroys Small Business

September 8, 2020 2:30 amSeptember 10, 2020 7:46 am

California’s state and local governments, and the public sector unions that exercise nearly absolute control over the politicians who supposedly oversee them, have always had an insatiable desire for higher taxes. The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has added...

Gov. Newsom Issues New State Of Emergency In Five Counties

September 7, 2020 5:57 pmSeptember 8, 2020 4:01 pm

On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a new State of Emergency proclamation due to wildfires raging in five counties. The proclamation covers three major fires currently blazing in California: the Creek Fire in Fresno, Madera, and Mariposa Counties, the El...

‘Tone deaf’ LA Mayor Garcetti Tweets Urging Residents to Conserve Energy

September 7, 2020 2:11 pm

On Sunday, a tweet by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti that said to use less electricity and not run the air conditioning very high despite a record heat wave faced severe backlash from thousands of LA residents. ‘Time to turn...

California’s Two Developmental Disabilities Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 7, 2020 7:11 amSeptember 7, 2020 7:17 am

California has two developmental disability-related entities: State Council on Developmental Disabilities and Department of Developmental Services. What’s the difference? State Council on Developmental Disabilities Welfare and Institutions Code Division 4.5, Chapter 2, which was added in 1977, established the State...