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California to Increase Funds for DACA Graduate Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 16, 2020 0 Comments

“Higher education has the power to transform lives, and all hardworking young people in our state deserve a shot at it”...

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UC Davis Transgender Student Plants 100 Fake Penises in Campus Garden for Art Class Project

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 15, 2020 9 Comments

“I am a transgender male and I experience gender dysphoria. But no one has ever asked me where I experience it.”...

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Federal Agents Arrest Michael Avenatti for Violation of Terms of Release

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 15, 2020 19 Comments

Federal agents arrested Michael Avenatti on Tuesday evening or violating the terms of his release:

The arrest occurred outside the disciplinary hearing in which the State Bar of California has accused the hard-charging, tough-talking attorney of using a doctored document to scam a client out of nearly $840,000, funneling money from a lawsuit settlement fund to his own personal use.

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Biden Would ‘Consider’ Harris for His Administration, Including Vice President

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 14, 2020 29 Comments

Former Vice President Joe Biden said a month ago he would consider Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as his running mate. Biden repeated his thoughts this week in his first official California interview but broadened Harris's options.

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CA Gov. Newsom wants to fund health care for illegal immigrant seniors

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 12, 2020 29 Comments

Last year, California passed a law that will offer government-subsidized health benefits for undocumented immigrants under the age of 26. The expansion took effect New Year's Day and will cost $98 million in the upcoming fiscal year.

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California Law Loophole Creates a Staggering Car Theft Crisis

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 10, 2020 34 Comments

As if feces-strewn streets, needle-contaminated parks, and infectious diseases were not enough to repel potential tourists, a California law has resulted in a loophole that leaves many car break-ins unpunished.

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Former Castro, Harris Supporters Gravitate to Biden

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 07, 2020 15 Comments

Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro endorsed Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Monday a few days after he dropped out of the race. However, former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign told The Texas Tribune that he picked up 11 new endorsements from Texas. Nine of those people once supported Castro. Biden's campaign also said that he now has more support from those who backed Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA).

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UC Berkeley Facing Lawsuit Over Mandatory Diversity Statements in Hiring

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 07, 2020 2 Comments

“several serious constitutional problems”...

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California may lose congressional district in wake of 2020 census count

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 05, 2020 21 Comments

Projections indicate that when the final 2020 census numbers are in California may lose a seat in Congress for the first time in history.

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Judge halts California’s new “gig worker” law that’s impacting truckers

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 05, 2020 27 Comments

California continues to follow its prime directive, which is the one that specifies that any law enacted must have damaging and/or embarrassing unintended consequences.

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Conservative Law Prof Pens Epic “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Letter

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 03, 2020 3 Comments

"I have long been particularly concerned with the lack of intellectual diversity at the law school"...

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History Prof Under Fire for Using N-Word in Lecture on Use of the Word in Racist Advertisements

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 31, 2019 3 Comments

“should understand the harm caused by using the N-word and how the word is used to oppress and marginalize”...

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New 2020 law prohibits California public schools from suspending students for disobeying teachers

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 28, 2019 27 Comments

As 2020 dawns, it is clear that California is continuing its descent into the political crapper. There are a spate of new laws on the books, one of which promises to make the dreadful public school situation worse.

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Trump Points Out Pelosi, Gov. Newsom Culpable In California Homeless Crisis

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 27, 2019 24 Comments

President Donald Trump is ending 2019 by challenging key leaders of California's #Resistance to focus on the rapidly escalating homeless crisis in the state.

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UC Santa Barbara Launches New ‘Social Justice’ Minor in History

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 26, 2019 3 Comments

“I really feel that there’s a lot of energy on this campus for dealing with a whole range of issues that deal with inequality and social justice"...

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California group wants to crowdfund $3 billion, 300-acre private city for homeless

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 22, 2019 58 Comments

A California group has initiated a crowdfunding effort to solve the U.S. homeless crisis by building a 300-acre city open exclusively to those without a home.

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Impending California Gig Law Triggers Vox Media to Cut Hundreds of Freelance Jobs

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 17, 2019 21 Comments

When progressives in California's media supported the Democrats in state elections, they may have forgotten that the politicians were going to enact fiscal as well as social policies.

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Anti-Impeachment Protesters Disrupt Rep. Schiff During Armenian Genocide Event

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 16, 2019 19 Comments

Weeks of impeachment hearings that have mocked fairness and transparency have subsequently spilled over to other congressional activities. Scuffles broke out this weekend during a town hall event in California to mark the recent passage of US legislation officially commemorating the Armenian genocide.

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