By Caden Pearson A California judge on Wednesday halted the state’s so-called COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation law, which was challenged by doctors in two lawsuits, claiming it violates their constitutional rights. In Hoeg v. Newsom, five doctors alleged that the state law, AB 2098, is unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. A separate related lawsuit, Hoang v. Bonta, makes similar allegations. […]
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Election Integrity Watchdog Finds California Lost 10.9 Million Mail-In Ballots in 2022 Midterms
By Rita Li An election integrity group said 10.9 million out of a total 22.1 million ballots that had been mailed out to registered voters during the 2022 midterm elections went “unaccounted for,” according to a Jan. 18 report. “Mail voting practices have an insurmountable information gap,” the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) said on Monday. “The public […]
California Storm Leaves a Dozen Dead and More Than 100,000 Without Power
By Naveen Athrappully At least a dozen people in California have died and over 100,000 across the state are suffering outages as the region battles heavy storms, which forecasters predict will continue in the coming days. On Sunday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that 12 people had died over the past 10 days in the […]
Twitter Sued for Allegedly Not Paying Rent for California Office
By Zachary Stieber Twitter has been sued for allegedly not paying rent for an office in San Francisco. The landlord of the office filed a complaint for breach of lease against Twitter, which is headquartered in California, in state court on Dec. 29, 2022. Twitter was alerted in mid-December that it owed approximately $136,260 in rent and that, if […]
2 Dead, Thousands Without Power in California After Storm Forces Evacuations
By Katabella Roberts Two people have died and nearly 200,000 homes and businesses in Sacramento, California were without power on New Year’s Eve after a powerful storm bought flash flooding, mudslides, and winds of up to 60 mph. According to local reports, one person was found dead in a submerged vehicle in south Sacramento in the area of Highway 99 on Sunday morning […]
80-Year-Old California Store Owner Who Shot Robber Dies
By The Associated Press NORCO, Calif.—An 80-year-old Southern California liquor store owner who opened fire with a shotgun and wounded a would-be armed robber this summer has died, the store reported Tuesday. Craig Cope died Tuesday morning, and a memorial at Norco Market & Liquor will be held at a later date, according to a Facebook post. It didn’t mention a cause […]
Federal Judge to Block ‘Tyrannical’ California Gun Law Provision
By Matthew Vadum A federal judge said he will block a “tyrannical” provision in an incoming California gun law because it would have the “chilling effect” of discouraging people from challenging the statute in court. Judge Roger Benitez said in a San Diego courtroom on Dec. 16 that he would soon issue an injunction halting part of […]
Appeals Court Allows Congressional Candidates to Challenge California’s Election Laws
By Brad Jones The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an election integrity case involving complaints from congressional candidates in 13 counties across California has standing to challenge the constitutionality of the state’s election laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in federal court. The case has been sent back to a federal district court in Los Angeles court […]
5,000 Duplicate Ballots Sent to California Voters in Riverside County
By Caden Pearson Around 5,000 residents of Riverside County in California received a duplicated ballot ahead of the November midterm elections this week, which officials blamed on a computer system error. Riverside County Registrar of Voters office said the 5,000 duplicate ballots were erroneously mailed to some voters in Canyon Lake, Menifee, Murrieta, Wildomar, and Winchester after a […]
Southern California Gas Prices Rise Sharply Again
By City News Service LOS ANGELES—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 11 cents on Sept. 25 to $5.80, its 23rd consecutive increase. The average price has increased 55 cents over the past 23 days, including 7 cents Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil […]
Why ‘Leaving California’ Is Rapidly Growing in Popularity
By Jamie Joseph Terry Gilliam, founder of the Facebook groups “Leaving California” and “Life After California,” has garnered more than 250,000 members combined who are looking to join the thousands fleeing the state or who have already left. Since the first group was started in 2018, he said the groups have been rapidly gaining more members. […]
California Extends ‘Flex Alert,’ Warns Drivers Not to Charge Electric Cars
By Jack Phillips Authorities in California extended a “Flex Alert” telling residents to conserve energy, including not charging their electric vehicles, on Sunday afternoon and evening. The alert has been in effect for several days in the midst of a heat wave that is slated to last through Labor Day. The California Independent System Operator, the manager […]