California Tag

California savors the unintended consequences of reducing penalties for theft

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 28, 2019 57 Comments

Astute Legal Insurrection readers may recall that in 2014, nearly 60% of California voters approved Proposition 47—ironically known as the "Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act." The measure reduced the classification of most nonviolent property and drug crimes—including theft and fraud for amounts up to $950—from a felony to a misdemeanor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwPugDL9XY4

Trump’s EPA Threatens to Slash California Highway Funds Over ‘Air Quality’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 27, 2019 22 Comments

Legal Insurrection readers will recall that President Donald Trump's administration has become the target of at least 50 lawsuits initiated by California and its Attorney General Xavier Becerra. Additionally, Becerra recently threatened to sue the federal government for the recent roll-back of Obama-era coal-burning power plant restrictions.

Former Rep. Darrell Issa Running for Congress in California’s 50th District

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on September 26, 2019 16 Comments

Former Congressman Darrell Issa officially tossed his hat into the 2020 ring Thursday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttcI9h4F7eU

San Francisco residents line sidewalk with boulders to block homeless camps

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 25, 2019 22 Comments

California has returned to its "Wild West" roots, as individuals strive to civilize the coast using their wits and initiative. Case-in-point: Residents of a San Francisco side street have trucked in boulders to discourage homeless camping near their homes.

University of California System Announces Divestment from Fossil Fuels

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 25, 2019 8 Comments

"they insist that it is based on a 'sustainable investing' approach"...

Stanford University Drops Mandatory Diversity Program After Complaints of Personal Intrusion

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 24, 2019 5 Comments

"complaints that it was invasive and compelled students to divulge personal, private information"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSmaU4PjOLs#action=share

He Persisted: Citizen Activist Scott Presler Cleans Up L.A. Homeless Camp

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 23, 2019 10 Comments

Conservative activist Scott Presler (aka, "The Persistence"), famed for cleaning up a Baltimore neighborhood recently, organized a street clean-up at a homeless camp in Los Angeles this weekend. Reports indicate that his volunteer crew cleared about 50 tons of trash from the area. The before-and-after video is astonishing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W33HRc1A6c

The arrogance associated with “Saving the Planet”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 21, 2019 19 Comments

Yesterday, I was fuming that my son's school participated in the abysmal #ClimateStrike. Fortunately, student participation in it was optional, and my boy gave the event a hard pass. As a parent, I would prefer students learn actual science and mathematics. If teachers are going to pursue climate-related activities, instead of promoting protests, they should review such concepts as the Milankovitch Cycles, Maunder Minimums, and the geologic record of major extinction level events.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3hjFU9rNNY#action=share

Trump Trolls California While Raking in $15 Million in Donations

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 20, 2019 14 Comments

Several conservative pundits recently suggested President Donald Trump should go to California, to remind Americans the look of a pure, unadulterated, Democrat-run, progressive state.

In win for Trump, federal court halts California tax return requirement for presidential candidates

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 19, 2019 58 Comments

California passed a law requiring that presidential candidates disclose their tax returns in order to appear on the ballot. This is just the latest tactic various Democrat-controlled states are considering to force Trump to release his tax returns.

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Janet Napolitano Stepping Down as University of California President in 2020

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 19, 2019 1 Comment

"My time at UC has been deeply gratifying and rewarding."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yeyzmGr4zY

Iowa Joins List of States Now Enjoying California’s ‘Travel Ban’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 18, 2019 49 Comments

California added Iowa to the list of states on its "travel ban" list because of the state's new prohibition against funding gender-transition surgeries under Medicaid.

The announcement by state Attorney General Xavier Becerra means that as of Oct. 4, California will no longer offer taxpayer-funded trips to Iowa for any public employee or student at a state-run university.

California Passes Bill Requiring Public Universities to Offer Abortion Pill on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 16, 2019 0 Comments

"34 college campuses in the state would be affected by the legislation"...

UC Berkeley Course Encourages Students to Share Stories of ‘Queer Experiences’ With Middle Schoolers

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 12, 2019 2 Comments

"in hopes of motivating out or closeted youth to pursue college education with the assurance of a better future"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45qSj4_DVxs

Trump Orders Sweeping Crackdown on Homeless Camps in California

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 12, 2019 52 Comments

President Donald Trump is sending a team of White House officials to California so they can conduct a sweeping crackdown on homelessness in California.

The planning has intensified in recent weeks. Administration officials have discussed using the federal government to get homeless people off the streets of Los Angeles and other cities and into new government-backed facilities, according to two officials briefed on the planning.

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Leprosy May be the Next Infectious Disease to Plague Los Angeles

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 10, 2019 27 Comments

I have been covering the typhus and typhoid outbreaks that have hit Southern California as a result of the rat-infestation around homeless encampments. Now an outbreak of a notorious disease, leprosy, is being reported. A recent study published as a Reuters Health report indicates the bacterial infection is emerging in the Los Angeles area (hat-tip ZeroHedge's Tyler Durden):