California Tag

Trump Opens up Drilling on Federal Lands in California

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 06, 2019 26 Comments

The last time we checked California's "resistance" against Trump, the president had threatened to cite San Francisco for violating Environmental Protection Agency regulations.

Stanford University Stripping Campus Buildings of Names With ‘Complex Legacies’

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 06, 2019 9 Comments

"In 2018, a committee formed to address buildings named after people with "complex legacies.""...

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

Sadness: San Francisco neighborhood forced to give up protective boulders used to discourage homeless camping

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 02, 2019 43 Comments

Legal Insurrection readers will remember last week's report of residents of a San Francisco side street trucking in boulders to discourage homeless camping near their homes.

University of California Announces ‘Gender Pronoun Education/Awareness Initiative’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 30, 2019 2 Comments

“Diversity is a defining feature of the University of California and we embrace it as a source of strength”...

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.

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

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"...

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