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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Ron Hart: Unless you’re a lobbyist, the Washington, D.C. gerontocracy is failing us all

Biden takes as many vacations as an 80-year-old in retirement with no job.

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Remove pot from federal jurisdiction

Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommended the rescheduling of marijuana under the federal Controlled Substances Act.

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Sacramento district attorney overreaches on the homeless debate

A nasty battle between the Sacramento County district attorney and Sacramento’s mayor has caused statewide reverberations because it raises the question of the proper use of prosecutorial power.

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John Stossel: A debate with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis

He’s a rare Democrat who says, “I’m for more freedom and lower taxes.”

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How California turns doctors into outlaws

California’s actions against Dr. Sarah Erny put in stark relief the extent of its power to ruin lives by policing language even when no one is harmed or threatened with harm.

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The fruits of prohibition: California’s tobacco flavor ban backfires

Regardless of good intentions or political pressures, the current ban is not making California residents healthier.

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Grover Norquist: ACA 1 will burden ordinary Californians, small businesses with higher taxes

Prop. 13 is too important to Californian taxpayers to allow special interest to tear it apart so they can have more money.

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The real reason behind California’s homelessness crisis

The structural problem of homelessness can only be addressed by building new housing.

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High-tech California struggles to use technology managing state government

The chronic shortcomings of FI$Cal and other expensive IT programs aren’t politically sexy, so they don’t get the attention that culture conflicts and other headline-grabbing issues garner.

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We deserve our chance at the California Dream. Pass Senate Bill 684.

Communities of color, immigrants, and all working families deserve a chance at owning their own home, and the Legislature must take action to make those opportunities easier to deliver.

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