On the same day President Joe Biden is expected officially to announce he is seeking reelection in 2024, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is giving the chief executive her latest Squeal Award—this one for the billions of tax dollars being wasted by “the Biden Boondoggle Express” on costly California commuter rail projects. “Folks, your tax dollars…
Ernst Gives Biden ‘Squeal Award’ for Sending Billions in Federal Tax Dollars to California Rail Projects
April 24, 2023
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California ‘Ebony Alert’ Bill Advances to Help Find Missing Black Youth, Women
April 24, 2023
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A bill that would create a public emergency alert system for missing black youth and women in California was passed unanimously by the state’s Senate Public Safety Committee April 18. Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)—who introduced the bill—said it’s creating the “Ebony Alert” system, sponsored by the regional NAACP, would provide more resources and attention. “Today’s…
‘Ebony Alert’ Bill Passes California Public Safety Committee
April 24, 2023
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A bill that would create a public emergency alert system for missing black youth and women in California was passed unanimously by the state’s Senate Public Safety Committee April 18. Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)—who introduced the bill—said it’s creating the “Ebony Alert” system, sponsored by the regional NAACP, would provide more resources and attention. “Today’s…
Would a Higher Earned Income Tax Credit Help the Poor?
April 23, 2023
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Commentary The California Legislature is considering expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a type of negative income tax. If you earn below a certain level of income, instead of paying income tax, you get a cash check or deposit to your bank account. CalMatters reported: “Democratic Assemblymembers Mike Gipson of Gardena and Miguel Santiago of Los Angeles recently…
Newsom Directs National Guard to Help Combat Fentanyl Crisis in San Francisco
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is directing the state’s National Guard to help find personnel and resources to combat fentanyl trafficking in San Francisco. Newsom’s directive also applies to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The move comes as part of a new partnership with the City of San Francisco in its ongoing efforts to deal with…
‘Leaving California: The Untold Story’ Explores Reasons Behind the State’s Mass Exodus
April 22, 2023
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“People are leaving [California] to go to places that once were known as ‘hell hot Texas’ or ‘desert Nevada’ that have become paradises in their mind—and we took paradise and turned it into hell,” said one researcher in EpochTV’s new documentary “Leaving California: The Untold Story,” which premiered on April 21. More than 700,000 people…
California to Provide 100 Percent Water Allocation From the State’s Water Project
April 22, 2023
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The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will be increasing water supplies to 100 percent for Californians from the State Water Project, the DWR announced Thursday. The increased water supply comes after record winter storms with heavy amounts of rainfall hit the state and filled up reservoirs, which saw an increase from 75 percent to 100…
Worlds Await at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, California
April 22, 2023
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A world of wonders awaits at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, California. Five galleries, each more compelling than the last, entice visitors to stay and marvel. The exhibits are so rich in detail that a person could spend his or her whole visit exploring just one gallery. Take, for instance, the Classic Car Collection. The…
Abrupt About Face From California Lawmakers, Fentanyl Bills to Be Heard April 27
April 21, 2023
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Pressure from the public following a press conference in Sacramento earlier this month protesting the Assembly Public Safety Committee’s shelving of a series of bipartisan fentanyl bills has led the committee to reconsider its decisions, with a special hearing now scheduled for April 27. “I was so incredibly happy and relieved,” Pamela Smith, mother of…
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Unveils $1.3 Billion Homelessness Budget
April 21, 2023
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass unveiled her $13 billion budget proposal for 2023-2024 this week, the first of her tenure. The budget prioritizes the city’s sprawling homelessness problem with a record-high $1.3 billion allocated for more housing, purchasing hotels and motels, substance abuse treatment beds, and establishing a new agency of homeless solutions in her…
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