Stop abuse of incarcerated women in California • Why would a politician peddle conspiracy theories?
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Friday, April 12, 2024

Great lesson for gun owners in James and Jennifer Crumbley convictions

If you are an irresponsible gun owner, you will pay the price if a crime is committed with your gun.

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Stop abuse of incarcerated women in California

What would you say about a California federal women’s prison that, well after the prosecution of a former warden and several former correctional officers, continues to this day to be known as a “rape club” filled with sexual abuse and exploitation of its inmates?

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Why would a politician peddle conspiracy theories?

Since the sort of person who seeks political office is typically a narcissistic sociopath, they have no qualms about exploiting these features for their own interests.

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Meddling California lawmakers risk sending landlords out of rental business

I love pets, but don’t be surprised when landlords exit the business and invest their money into, say, a mutual fund that doesn’t bite toddlers or call them about unplugging a clogged toilet.

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‘Digital Democracy’ project penetrates California’s opaque political processes

Dave Lesher, the founding editor of CalMatters, stepped down from that position last year to lead the Digital Democracy project.

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How the Israel-Hamas war will impact the 2024 presidential election

Biden is in serious jeopardy with the voters he most needs, and that could be enough to swing the election to Donald Trump.

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While California politicians skirmish over housing, the shortage keeps growing

Newsom may have been been much more active than other recent governors on promoting housing construction, but what he and the Legislature have done still has not made a measurable dent in California’s housing shortage.

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Trump and FISA: A fact check

There is no probable cause-based warrant requirement imposed on FBI agents if they want to access the stored communications of Americans swept up under the 702 program

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Sacramento’s budget tricks might buy time, but won’t fix the state’s budget problem

California’s budget shortfall is the result of overpromised spending and lower-than-projected revenue from tax collections.

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All students – including English learners – deserve to learn to read

California’s reading crisis is an urgent but solvable problem.

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