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Voters Amended California’s Constitution on Personal Rights

December 28, 2022 3:36 pmDecember 28, 2022 4:03 pm

California’s voters passed Proposition 1 on the November 2022 General Election ballot. Prop. 1 was placed on the statewide ballot by Senate Constitutional Amendment 10 by Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), which was Resolution Chapter 97, Statutes of 2022, concerning reproductive...

Is Darrell Steinberg the Best Choice for Appellate Court Judge?

December 28, 2022 8:21 amDecember 28, 2022 11:43 am

California Democratic politician Jesse Unruh’s famous description of Sacramento lobbyists rings true even today: “If you can’t eat their food, drink their booze, screw their women and then vote against them, you have no business being up here.” Unruh also said,...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

How to Use the California Legislative Index

December 28, 2022 6:31 amDecember 28, 2022 6:33 am

According to the Office of Legislative Counsel, which produces the legislative publications, the Legislative Index (often referred to as the “Index”) is a compilation of all legislative measures for the current Legislative Session in the form of a subject matter...

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Under Consideration For Appellate Court Judge

December 27, 2022 4:21 pmDecember 27, 2022 4:22 pm

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg announced Tuesday that he is currently being vetted by longtime political ally California Governor Gavin Newsom for a judicial seat on the Third District Court of Appeals. Steinberg, a graduate of UCLA and UC Davis, began his...

The Provisions of California’s Flavored Tobacco Ban

December 27, 2022 2:47 pmDecember 27, 2022 12:51 pm

Although the bill to ban flavored tobacco was enacted in September 2020, Senate Bill 793 by Sen. Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) took effect on December 21, 2022. That is because the bill was subject to a referendum and a vote by...

Sen. Rand Paul’s Annual ‘Festivus’ Report: $482,276,543,907 of Government Waste

December 27, 2022 10:22 am

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul just released his annual “Festivus Report” of wasteful government spending. The 2022 listing does not disappoint – until you remember you are paying for this abuse of taxpayers’ funds by electing the congressional wastrels. Festivus is...

Retail Theft a $94.5 Billion Crime Problem at American Stores

December 27, 2022 7:50 amDecember 27, 2022 7:59 am

A massive rise in retail theft is contributing to “shrinkage” at brick-and-mortar retailers, contributing to the growth of online sales. “The National Retail Federation estimates that shrink—an industry term for loss in inventory—amounted to roughly 1.4% of retail revenue in...