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What Initiatives Might Be on the Nov. 2022 Ballot?

October 19, 2021 8:02 am

California voters are getting used to making state policy via the ballot initiative, due to having such a dysfunctional Legislature. Each election, there are many initiatives on the state and local ballots. What are Californians looking at for the November...

California School Walkout: Thousands of Parents, Students, Teachers Protest Newsom’s School Mandates

October 18, 2021 2:34 pmApril 3, 2022 7:59 am

Thousands of California parents, students and teachers opposed to school vaccine mandates took part in a statewide walkout Monday. And thousands of these parents, teachers and students took their protest to the State Capitol. Estimates of as many as 5,000+...

20 Months After State Closure to ‘Flatten the Curve’ California State Workers Still Working from Home

October 18, 2021 2:30 amApril 3, 2022 8:00 am

Why are California’s state employees still working from home 20 months after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order March 3, 2020 locking down the state to “flatten the curve” of coronavirus infection spread? Press play to hear a narrated...

San Francisco Mayor Denies Walgreens Stores Closing Because of Crime

October 16, 2021 8:46 amOctober 17, 2021 3:33 am

San Francisco Mayor London Breed began pushing back this week against Walgreens’ announcement to close five more stores across San Francisco due to rampant retail theft. Now the San Francisco media is helping the Mayor “sell” her agenda. The San...

Robert Durst Receives Life Sentence in LA Superior Court Ruling

October 15, 2021 11:54 am

One of Los Angeles’ longest running courtroom sagas came to a close on Thursday when Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark Windham sentenced real estate heir Robert Durst to life in prison with no parole for the murder of...

Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel: Did the CA Supreme Court Get It Right?

October 15, 2021 10:00 amOctober 15, 2021 10:01 am

Does the phrase “regular rate of compensation” mean the same thing as “regular rate of pay”? Yes, according to the California Supreme Court. But did the state’s highest court get it right? On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court...

The Long, Controversial History of LA Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas

October 15, 2021 2:13 amOctober 14, 2021 9:14 pm

Los Angeles City Councilman and fixture of California politics for 30 years Mark Ridley-Thomas was indicted on multiple corruption charges on Thursday, as the Globe reported Thursday. While the indictment was in the works for awhile, stemming from his time...