The California primary will be moved up from June to March starting in 2020, thanks to a bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Author: Assemblyman Tim Donnelly
Critics Blame Plastic Bag Ban for ‘Man-Made’ Hepatitis Crisis in San Diego
Some critics of San Diego’s response to a deadly outbreak of Hepatitis A among the homeless population are placing partial blame on the recent plastic bag ban.
San Diego Hepatitis Outbreak Spreads To Los Angeles
A deadly outbreak of Hepatitis A that has claimed 18 lives in San Diego County in recent months, mostly among the rapidly-growing homeless population, has spread to Los Angeles.
Junipero Serra Statue Beheaded at Old Mission in Santa Barbara
The Junípero Serra statue that stands at the base of the staircase leading into the Old Santa Barbara Mission was beheaded and defaced with bright red paint in the early morning hours of this past Monday. It was the second attack on a Junipero Serra statue since the movement to remove, destroy or deface any public image of the Confederacy began. In August, a statue of Serra in Mission Hills was covered in red paint and the word “Murder” written in white down the saint’s cassock. According to the Los Angeles Times, This week … workers were forced to remove the statue of the controversial figure after someone poured red paint over the sculpture and cut off its head. “I think people forget the friars do live here,” said Monica Orozco, the mission’s executive director. “Anytime something like this happens to anyone’s home it’s difficult for people.” The vandalism, which occurred between midnight and 6 a.m. Monday, has triggered an investigation, said Sgt. Joshua Morton, spokesman for Santa Barbara Police Department. No arrests have been made. Employees are reexamining security measures for the 13-acre property, which is home to 20 friars and houses the Franciscan School of Theology, Orozco said. It also serves as a historical
DACA-Eligible Illegal Alien Wanted for Deportation Accused of ‘Sanctuary Murder’ in San Francisco
An 18-year old illegal alien wanted by federal authorities for deportation allegedly stole a gun from a San Francisco police officer, then shot and killed a popular immigrant activist last month.
California’s ‘Resistance’ to Trump Has Been a Dud
The 2017 California state legislative session began with the metaphorical roar of “resistance” to President Donald Trump’s policies, but is ending with a weak whimper. According to a piece published on the CalMatters blog, the “resistance” movement launched with so much fanfare that “[a] hashtag went viral: #stateofresistance.” CalMatters’ Laurel Rosenhall reports (original emphasis): Yet with their opportunity to pass bills for the year coming to a close on Friday, California Democrats have a mixed record when it comes to turning their anti-Trump talk into action. A high-profile sanctuary bill meant to shield undocumented immigrants from deportation was significantly scaled back this week. A proposal to make it harder for the feds to build a wall on the California-Mexico border has stalled. An attempt to provide state-run health care for all Californians—intensely demanded by progressive activists—was put on hold. And approval of a bill meant to preserve tough environmental standards in California even if the federal government weakens protections nationwide looks iffy as it awaits action in the Assembly. … “It’s mostly bark and not so much bite,” said Democratic political consultant Steve Maviglio. “There is really only so much (lawmakers) can do.” And so or all the time and energy California Democrats spent on crafting legislation and calling press conferences
Hepatitis Outbreak Death Toll Hits 16, San Diego Pitching Tents for Homeless
Hepatitis A has claimed yet another life as San Diego city and county officials scramble for solutions amid an uncontrolled outbreak that has now killed 16, and infected just over 400 people.
Mexico Sends Top Official to California Help Illegal Aliens Avoid Deportation
Mexico is sending a top cabinet-level diplomat to illegal alien-friendly California to help Mexican citizens living in the US illegally avoid deportation in a post-DACA environment.