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Housing and Transportation: Why California’s Legislature Gets EVERYTHING Wrong

May 1, 2019 2:30 amMay 1, 2019 6:27 am

California, the welcoming sanctuary state, has a population on track to break 40 million by the end of this year. Its highway system was designed to handle a population of 20 million. Its cities, bound by legislated “urban containment,” are...

Sen. Stern Forgot to Attend Hearing on his Special Privilege Bill

May 1, 2019 2:05 amMay 1, 2019 8:03 pm

An apparently unnecessary bill on “weatherization-eligible measures for low-income customers” left many in the Capitol scratching their heads Tuesday. But even stranger is that the bill’s author forgot to show up for the hearing on a bill that he requested...

Enviro Group with Cal Poly SLO Posts ‘Names and Locations of the Top 100 People Killing the Planet’

April 30, 2019 3:27 pmMay 1, 2019 6:04 am

An environmental group aligned with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo just published a map of the “Names and Locations of the Top 100 People Killing the Planet,” a serious violation of privacy and potentially threatening, particularly when reading through the...

California Senate President Toni Atkins Ramping Up For 2020 Reelection

April 30, 2019 2:06 amApril 30, 2019 3:30 pm

Re-Elect Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (Democrat) 2020 has raised $1,918,910.23 in 974 contributions, according to the California Secretary of State. Atkins is doing very well ahead of 2020. Faculty For Our University’s Future, a committee sponsored by the...

California Politicos, Hollywood, Lawyers, Contribute to Kamala Harris

April 29, 2019 12:54 pmApril 30, 2019 12:14 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has raised $13.2 million from more than 218,000 individual contributions in the first quarter of 2019. Of those, 7,278 were California donors. Harris is known for her digital following, as well as small-donor fund-raising operations....

The Regulatory Zealot Behind California’s Surging Gasoline Prices

April 29, 2019 6:36 amApril 29, 2019 9:54 am

Since Gov. Gavin Newsom returned from his 3,000-mile trip to visit constituents in El Salvador, gasoline prices have risen above $4.00 a gallon, by some accounts a full $1.18 more than the national average. The governor suspects “inappropriate industry practices,”...

California City Government Overview

April 29, 2019 6:23 amMay 3, 2019 7:01 am

The over 475 cities provide a wide range of municipal services including police, fire, parks, and libraries. The city government is headed by an elected or appointed mayor to whom department heads are responsible. The city council usually appoints a...