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Breaking News CalWatchdog Morning Read — April 12, 2016 By CALWATCHDOG STAFF Hello everybody! A California judge is pushing back against an effort to legalize prostitution, arguing there is no fundamental right to engage in the act. The San Francisco-based Erotic
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Pro-biz group releases “job-killer” and “job-creator” lists
The annual “job-creator” and “job-killer” lists are out — 31 top priorities of the California Chamber of Commerce. The pro-business group, which spent nearly $4.3 million in 2015 on lobbying in the Capitol, is primarily focused on reducing “meritless” litigation for job creation.
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Judge rejects legalizing prostitution in CA
A push by current and former sex workers in San Francisco to legalize prostitution has been rebuffed by a California judge. “Erotic Service Provider Legal, Education & Research Project — a San Francisco-based advocacy group — sued Attorney General Kamala Harris
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Bill blocking law enforcement from seizing property without convictions nearing return
Lawmakers and civil-liberty groups are ratcheting up public support for a bill that closes a loophole allowing local law enforcement agencies to seize citizens’ property without a criminal conviction — a practice dubbed “policing for profit.” Current California law already bars the practice
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54% of Latino men in L.A. County fear going hungry
While the Census Bureau’s decision to begin issuing poverty rate statistics that include cost of living has established California as the state with the highest percentage of impoverished residents, most media coverage hasn’t focused on the more specific poverty statistics
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Federal oversight of U.S. security dominated by California lawmakers
California lawmakers have emerged as pivotal players in the state’s struggle over cyberlaw — and the country’s. In Sacramento and Washington, D.C., elected officials have placed themselves at the forefront of disputes over the intersection of technology and national security,
Read MoreCalWatchdog Morning Read — April 8, 2016
Good morning! TGIF. California drivers will spend around $2 billion in fees associated with cap and trade, according to a report released Thursday. And lawmakers are lining up to spend that money with 36 proposals worth at least $7.5 billion
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New reports shine light on opaque carbon tax program
As fast as California drivers will spend an extra $2 billion at the pump this year to fund the controversial cap-and-trade program, state lawmakers are finding ways to use it, according to two reports released Thursday. Cap and trade was implemented by a state regulatory
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Minimum-wage law’s opt-out provision unlikely to be used by governor
A California governor is asked to sign historic, far-reaching legislation that could have unknown consequences — and tells the Legislature he will only go along if there is an escape clause that can be used if the law causes economic
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O.C. Congresswoman’s top aide resigns following eight-count indictment
The chief of staff to Rep. Mimi Walters resigned on Wednesday following an eight-count indictment related to his time in another member’s office, Politico reported. David Bowser was charged with using nearly $44,000 of congressional office funds of his former boss, former Georgia
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