By John Seiler Mexicans have a saying, “Tan Lejos de Dios, y Tan Cerca de los Estados Unidos”: “So far from God, so close to the United States.” It works the other way, too. Mexico’s policies directly affect the United States, and especially California, with its large population of immigrants from Mexico, as well as […]
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Some California Retail Workers Wear Body Cameras to Deter Theft
By Rudy Blalock Employees at some TJ Maxx, Marshalls, or HomeGoods stores may be wearing body cameras to deter thieves, according to a recent earnings conference call by parent company TJX Companies. TJX Chief Financial Officer John Klinger said security guards began wearing the cameras in stores nationwide late last year. “When somebody comes in, […]
Trump, Biden Look to California for Major Campaign Cash Boosts
By Samantha Flom With the presidential contest heating up, the presumptive Republican and Democrat nominees are both looking to the Golden State for a boost in cash flow. As former President Donald Trump dines with tech investors in San Francisco on June 6, President Joe Biden will be gearing up for a swanky celebrity fundraiser […]
Republicans Highlight Early Voting, Ballot Harvesting, and Drop Boxes at California GOP Meeting
By Nathan Worcester BURLINGAME, Calif.—Midway through her remarks at the California GOP’s spring meeting, Harmeet Dhillon quipped about some of the alternatives to conventional same-day voting in the Golden State. Election administration includes “mail-ballots and their use, ballot harvesting, drop boxes—all the stuff that we’re familiar with in California—in fact, we’re really experts on in […]
California Leads the Nation in Job Losses: Federal Data
By Bill Pan California currently leads the nation in job losses, with a recent wave of layoffs particularly hitting the tech sector hard, according to the latest federal government data. According to the Federal Reserve of Economic Data (FRED), some 482,700 residents of California lost their jobs since the beginning of this year, positioning the […]
Guns, Ammunition Sales Shoot Up in California Border Town
By Brad Jones Unease over rampant illegal immigration and crime are contributing to a spike in local guns and ammunition sales in border towns, according to a gun store owner in Southern California and a national firearms industry spokesman. Cory Gautereaux, owner of Firearms Unlimited California in El Cajon—about 15 miles northwest of San Diego […]
Independent Candidate RFK Jr. Clinches Spot on California Presidential Ballot
By Aldgra Fredly Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured his spot on the California presidential ballot after receiving a nomination from the American Independent Party (AIP). Mr. Kennedy said in a video released Tuesday that he and his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, are officially qualified to appear on the ballot in California, the […]
California Sues City to Remove Voter ID Requirement for Local Elections
By Rudy Blalock Huntington Beach’s recently approved measure requiring voter ID in local elections has prompted a legal challenge from top California leaders. Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, the state’s chief elections official, announced the lawsuit at an April 15 news conference, challenging the city’s Measure A, which gives […]
Price Hikes, Job Losses in Wake of California’s New Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers
By Travis Gillmore Though California’s new minimum wage for the fast-food industry puts more money into some workers’ pockets, it has ignited a firestorm of menu price hikes, mass layoffs, and reduced work hours across the state. After Assembly Bill 1228—signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2023—took effect April 1, the minimum wage […]
California Stopped Tracking Billions in Homeless Spending, Audit Shows
By Beige Luciano-Adams Despite spending more than $24 billion to combat the crisis over the past five years, California has seen its homeless population continue to surge, in tandem with a deadly overdose epidemic and deteriorating public safety in cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco. Now, according to results of a statewide audit, it […]
California’s Capital Declares Itself a Transgender Sanctuary City
By Brad Jones Dozens of transgender activists clashed with several parental rights protesters outside Sacramento City Hall on March 26 preceding public debate over a trans sanctuary city resolution, which the council unanimously passed. The resolution declaring Sacramento “a sanctuary city for transgender people,” effective immediately, supports Senate Bill 107, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed […]
Maine Pulls the Plug on California-Inspired Electric Car Mandates
By Alice Giordano Maine, a vastly rural state that mingles a traditional Yankee life of hunting, logging, lobstering, and living off the grid with an annual influx of 15 million tourists—most who arrive by car—will not be joining 12 other states in phasing out gas-powered cars in favor of electrical vehicles. In a 4 to […]