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Back to homepageGov. Brown calls for redistribution of school funding
April 24, 2013 By Katy Grimes Citing a lack of civil rights and social inequities as what is wrong with California public schools, Gov. Jerry Brown vowed Wednesday at a Capitol press conference to give more money to the K-12
Read MoreDriver’s license bill races through Legislature
April 23, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — Driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants is back on the table and making its way through the Capitol once again. But this latest bill asserts a licensed driver is a safer driver, based
Read MoreShawnda Westly sparks CA Democratic Party victories
Editor’s Note: This is Part Two of a two-part series. Part One is here. April 23, 2013 By John Hrabe In addition to her victorious campaign strategies in 2012, California Democrat Party officials recognize Democratic Party Executive Director Shawnda Westly’s
Read MoreCA Dems’ mega weapon: Shawnda Westly
Editor’s Note: This is Part One of a two-part series. Part two is here. April 22, 2013 By John Hrabe The second night of the 2013 state convention earlier this month, California Democrats shared the downtown convention center with two
Read MoreSteinberg pondering run for Sacto DA
April 22, 2013 By Katy Grimes The current buzz around the Capitol City is Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, will run for Sacramento District Attorney in 2014. Steinberg, 53, has worked as an Employee Rights Attorney for the California
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POW!!! California $127 billion in the red
April 19, 2013 By Katy Grimes Holy understatement Batman! California is more than $127 billion in the red! The California State Auditor recently released a report detailing California’s “net worth” as a state. California is $127.2 billion upside down. Holy helplessness Batman!
Read MoreCA gun control laws would not make us safer
April 18, 2013 By Katy Grimes While the state of California has been letting thousands of criminals out of prison since 2009 under Gov. Jerry Brown’s realignment law, California lawmakers are simultaneously proposing dozens of new gun control laws. Looked
Read MoreCARB lawsuit could end cap and trade
April 17, 2013 By Katy Grimes Ding dong! Could CARB be dead? The Pacific Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit yesterday against the California Air Resources Board challenging California’s cap and trade regulation. The cap and trade program was created by
Read MoreAmmo tax would cost more than the ammo
April 17, 2013 By Katy Grimes The recent mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., is the motivation behind the overwhelming number of gun-control measures moving rapidly through the state Legislature. One of these bills, AB 760,
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