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Gov. Brown signs SB 7 to neuter Charter Cities

Despite the California Constitution section which guarantees California's 121 charter cities the authority over their municipal business, Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 7, which will deprive these cities of state funding and financial assistance for projects if they do not pay the

Gov. Brown signs 11 gun control bills, vetoes 7

Katy Grimes October 11, 2013

Despite California's strictest gun control laws in the country, Gov. Jerry Brown signed 11 new gun control bills into law Friday, and vetoed seven. The gun control measures signed Friday include strict limits on magazine capacities, add more paperwork for

The $634 million 'performance issue'

Katy Grimes October 10, 2013

With the Obamacare website crashing daily since it went online Oct. 1, it's a wonder anyone at all has been able to sign up to then be able to “shop” for government health care. “The befuddled beast that is Healthcare.gov has shutdown,

Gov. Brown signs bill allowing nurses to perform abortions

Katy Grimes October 10, 2013

A bill allowing nurse practitioners to perform abortions was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown this week. AB 154 by Assemblywoman Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, will allow nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives and physician assistants to perform abortions. Ironically, the 1973 Supreme

Govt. shut down: Political football with military families

Katy Grimes October 8, 2013

I received an email message yesterday from a military wife who shared a message she received about military pay being delayed during the government shut down. If that actually happens, it could be one of the ugliest, most devious messages

$SB4 green lights fracking despite enviro protest$

SB4 green lights fracking despite enviro protest

Katy Grimes October 8, 2013

Even with a Democratic supermajority, the California Legislature was unable to pass several bills this year to ban hydraulic fracking. All fracking bills died in committees, or were killed during the legislative process — except for one. Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill

New dose of Obamacare pain arriving by mail

Katy Grimes October 7, 2013

After nearly four years of covering the Affordable Care Act, more commonly referred to as “Obamacare,” it's hard not to laugh at a story today in the San Jose Mercury News about two San Francisco Bay Area Obama voters who

Gov. Brown signs drivers license bill for undocumented immigrants

Katy Grimes October 4, 2013

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Thursday which gives million of undocumented immigrants the right to drive in California. AB 60 by Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, will grant drivers licenses to everyone who can pass the tests required by the Department of Motor

Anti-UFW farm workers seek help from Gov. Jerry Brown

Katy Grimes October 3, 2013

SACRAMENTO — Roll over, Cesar Chavez, here comes Silvia Lopez. custom essay writing services Silvia Lopez is a quiet, thoughtful 15-year Gerawan Farming employee, and the de facto leader of thousands of Central Valley farm workers who have been protesting

Gov. Jerry Brown forcing electric car market in CA

Katy Grimes October 2, 2013

Gov. Jerry Brown must be in the market for a Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf or Tesla electric car. There could be no other explanation for why he signed six bills this week to force a market for electric cars that