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Elon Musk’s X files suit against California election deepfake law

Written on 16 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

By KAREN VELIE Elon Musk’s X filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court against a new California law regarding AI-generated, deceptive election content, claiming that the law is an unconstitutional insult to free speech. The suit argues the law, “Defending... (Continue reading)

Californians reject rent control, want higher penalties for theft

Written on 7 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE California voters have rejected rent control, raising the minimum wage and lowering the voter threshold to raise taxes. Following years of runaway retail theft, voters approved increasing sentences for certain drug and theft crimes, according to preliminary... (Continue reading)

California’s carbon saving mantra screws the small solar guy

Written on 3 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT California’s new carbon-saving mantra seems to be “screw the small solar guy.” Small guys like me. In 2003, we went PV solar not because it made any economic sense, but because it was to us clearly... (Continue reading)

Who supports raising California’s minimum wage through Prop. 32

Written on 21 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE If passed, Proposition 32 will raise the minimum wage in California to $17 for the remainder of 2024, and $18 an hour starting in Jan. 2025 for businesses with 25 or more employees. The minimum wage is... (Continue reading)

Five California men allegedly kidnapped migrants, held then for ransom

Written on 10 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Five California men allegedly kidnapped migrants to the United States and held them for ransom, while demanding cash from their families in exchange for their safe return, federal prosecutors announced on Monday. An indictment, returned July 30,... (Continue reading)

California Democratic heavyweight Gloria Romero leaves party

Written on 4 Sep, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 39 comments

Opinion by Gloria Romero I am announcing today that I am leaving the Democratic Party. I was a Democratic convention delegate for the Reverend Jesse Jackson and President Barack Obama at three different conventions. I was California co-chair for the... (Continue reading)

California deemed a new center for political corruption

Written on 2 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With numerous high-profile graft cases and public officials getting prosecuted, political analysts are noting that California has become a new center of political corruption in the United States. [DNYUZ] Over the least 10 years, 576 public officials... (Continue reading)

Avoid prosecution through Central California whistleblower program

Written on 24 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A new federal whistleblower pilot program in California encourages individuals to disclose criminal conduct in order to avoid prosecution, according to an announcement by U. S. Attorney Martin Estrada. The program is designed to prompt individuals to... (Continue reading)

Chevron to move its headquarters from California to Texas

Written on 3 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid a corporate exodus from the Golden State, oil major Chevron Corp. has announced it will move its headquarters from California to Texas. [LA Times] Founded 145 years ago in California, Chevron, the second largest United States... (Continue reading)

Gun tax, security deposit cap and other new California laws take effect

Written on 6 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Numerous new California laws took effect on July 1, including a gun and ammunition tax and a cap on the security deposits landlords can charge renters. Assembly Bill 28 imposes an 11% tax on guns, gun parts... (Continue reading)