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No Criminal Wrongdoing in Santa Anita Horse Deaths

December 20, 2019 8:05 amDecember 20, 2019 8:06 am

‘I’ll tell you, talk about a sport whose time is up unless they reform.’ Gov. Newsom The District Attorney of Los Angeles found “no evidence of criminal wrongdoing,” in...

The Search Continues For A New California State University Campus

December 20, 2019 7:27 am

According to documents from California State University Vice Chancellor Elvyra San Juan, a 24th CSU location is currently being considered. The new location will need to satisfy both the local and state requirements of educating a steady student population of...

What is a Constitutional Amendment?

December 20, 2019 7:15 amDecember 20, 2019 7:59 am

What is a “constitutional amendment”? Although California’s Constitution provides for the amendment of this document, the constitution does not define this term. A traditional definition of a constitutional amendment is a modification to an existing constitution. California’s Legislative Counsel defines...

California ‘Woman Board Quota’ Law Faces Legal Challenge In Court

December 19, 2019 4:44 pm

A 2018 law that sets a minimum number of women on the board of directors at publicly held companies in California is facing a major challenge in court next year. A two step law SB 826, authored by Hannah-Beth Jackson...

As Fifth Circuit Court Strikes Down Affordable Care Act, Gov. Gavin Newsom Drills Down on Single Payer

December 19, 2019 8:05 amDecember 19, 2019 8:13 am

As a three-judge panel with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s individual mandate this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he will pursue single payer for California. To enact a single-payer system, California...

Justice Delayed for Slain Police Officer Ronil Singh

December 18, 2019 3:08 pmDecember 18, 2019 3:09 pm

As the Modesto Bee reports, Stanislaus County Judge Ricardo Córdova has postponed a preliminary hearing for accused cop killer Paulo Virgen Mendoza until March 10, 2020. The hearing was originally slated for December 10, just short of one year since...

Bankruptcy Court Approves $24.5 Billion in PG&E Settlements

December 18, 2019 2:07 pmDecember 19, 2019 8:06 am

Two PG&E settlement deals worth a combined $24.5 billion to compensate wildfire victims and insurance companies was approved by a U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday. After a long 5 hour hearing in San Francisco, Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali first approved...