From Ferguson to NSA, News Events Spark Flurry of California Bills
A civil-liberties rebound in state Capitol?
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New Initiative Filed in California Puts Pensions in Voters' Hands
Citizens would have to agree to new or expanded plans
California Puts Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Catch-22 Situation
Pay taxes and/or die
Democrats Want to Force Religious Pregnancy Centers in California to Offer Abortion Info
Some crisis pregnancy centers are shady. But the point should be making them be honest about what they are, not trying to turn them into something they're not.
L.A. Unions Seek Exemption from Minimum Wage Hike They Helped Push Through
Corrupt labor leader has the gall to call his rule-bending 'freedom'
Listen Up Climate Combatants - It's About to Get Real Hot
A big El Nino is coming, or so say a lot of computer models.
San Bernardino Firefighters Wedgied by Their Own Petards
Resistance to cutbacks to recover from bankruptcy may result in outsourcing.
California State Employees Get Protections Against Traffic Citations
Despite abuses, legislators expanding confidential licenses for public employees
VID: Meet the Man Building Elon Musk's 760MPH Hyperloop
Can he really build a supersonic tube transport system, which could go from LA to San Francisco in 35 minutes?
Urban Redevelopment in California Back With Few Protections
Bill does little to limit agencies' ability to float debt, use eminent domain
Friday A/V Club: I'm So Old, I Remember When Liberals Protested Military Exercises Conducted on U.S. Soil
From Operation Urban Warrior to Jade Helm 15
California "Inclusionary Zones" Exclude Most People From Affordable Housing
The quest for affordable housing drives up costs for many for the benefit of a few
Town Where U.S. Marshal Smashed Citizen's Camera Rakes in Millions from Federal Forfeiture Rules
South Gate seizes more under federal program than San Francisco.
Earth Day Overload: Gov. Jerry's Brown Apocalyptic "Warning to Humanity"
Hit the snooze bar on environmentalist alarmism. Virtually everything is getting better when it comes to the state of the planet.
Lopsided Bureaucratic Rationing Won't Cure California's Water Crisis
What's needed is market pricing
Tiny California Towns Have Big Asset Forfeiture Histories
New report shows municipalities bolstering ailing budgets with seizures.
California Drought a Shortage of Water or Common Sense?
State and feds about to empty reservoirs to save a few fish
Fleeing from Deputies Lands Southern California Man Vicious Beatdown Caught on Camera
After surrendering, he's punched 37 times and kicked 17 times.
Tapping Water Markets in California
Drought may force the unthinkable: resorting to property rights and markets.
Robert Kennedy Jr. Raves On About the Vaccination "Holocaust"
Not a shred of scientific evidence supports his ranting
California Tax Hike Touted as Landmark Tax Reform
Senator uses futuristic lingo to push old ideas: taxing and spending
Gov. Jerry Brown Mandates Water-Use Rationing. Up Next: The Kids Will Meditate in School
Keep an eye out for the suede-denim police if you live in California!
Calif. AG Asks Courts to Block Crazy 'Kill All Gays' Initiative
Harris seeks permission not to prepare it for signature-gathering.
'Kill All Gays' Law Proposed in California—Crazy or Trolling?
Lawyer prepares initiative; state may have to let him collect signatures.
California Officials in the Dark About Black Markets
State needs regulatory reform, not armies of new inspectors
Water in California: Too Scarce, or Just Underpriced?
When it comes to rationing, give markets a chance.
Barbara Boxer and Dean Heller Back Federal Legalization of Medical Marijuana in States That Allow It
The senators cosponsor a bill that protects patients and providers from federal harassment.
Unions Thwarting Attempted Rescue of California Hospital Serving the Poor
Costly contract provisions from the state attorney general are making it more difficult for a hospital to be sold, and saved.
Challenge to California Prostitution Law Banned by Crowdfunding Site GoFundMe
The situation is common for projects even tangentially connected to sex work or adult entertainment. Guess who's to blame?
Police Mum on Fatal Shooting of Mexican National, Mexican Government Condemns Third Shooting in Less than Month
Witnesses say Ernesto Canepa was unarmed when he was shot by police in Santa Ana, Calif., media reports suggest he was a robbery suspect.
Cal State System Bans Campus Groups From Having 'Belief' Requirements
State bill targets university's 'believe it or not' edict.
Cop Convicted on Sexual Assault-Related Charges Released Just Five Months Into One Year Sentence
Former San Diego cop's legal fees covered by the city, won't have to register as a sex offender either.
Good Samaritans Warned: Stop Giving Away Free Things or Face $1,000 Fine
Altruism can be such an eyesore, complain neighbors.
California Unions' Double Standard on Flex Time
State's rigid overtime rules squelch choice and innovation while politically connected unions are exempt.
Settlement Victory Over San Diego Sheriff's Facebook Page Censorship
Dimitrios Kassas of Ares Armor Accepts a $20 Settlement Plus Legal Fees.
Federal Judge: Broke California Cities Can Slice Pensions
A federal judge rebuked the 'bully' CalPERS in the case of Stockton's bankruptcy.
