calif. taxpayers on hook for six-figure government pensions
Nearly 80,000 Californians collected six-figure taxpayer-funded pensions in 2018, according to analysis.. ..…
power women summit 2019 portrait gallery, from eva longoria to rachel
Power Women Summit 2019 Portrait Gallery, From Eva Longoria to Rachel Zoe .. ..…
rally tuesday at city hall to demand justice for mario woods and an
By squad that shot him, Mario Woods, young man armed with San Francisco's last Black neighborhood, was executed Dec 2, 2015,21 times. ..…
bill promoting gender parity among elected officials signed into law
AB 220 is supported by the following groups: Alameda County Board of Supervisors, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – California, Black Women Organized for Political Action, California Alternative Payment Program Association, California Fair Political Practices Commission, California..…
democrats promote unionizing entire industries with 'sectoral
Sectoral bargaining would require amending both National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, the main workplace laws, noted Glenn Spencer, president for employment policy at U.S. ..…
california supreme court associate justice goodwin liu to present 15th
Goodwin Liu, associate justice on California Supreme Court, will deliver Dean Alfange, Jr. ..…
s.f. history museum highlights america’s first immigration
Chinese Historical Society of America Museum is displaying exhibit, Chinese American Exclusion Inclusion. ..…
in these states, (almost) anyone but lawmakers can do redistricting
In 2008, to establish independent redistricting commission Voters First Act, which took redistricting out of the hands of the legislature. ..…
what this title ix case about hazing means for women on campus – ms.
Women's National Team has demonstrated the incredible impact Title IX has made toward reducing in sports — and opportunity is just one way this law enforces equality. A recent court case demonstrates that Title IX's protections extend to male fraternities, and the ripple effect of that could make safer on..…
six lawsuits challenging constitutionality against law requiring tax
Note: Republican National Committee, California Republican Party case . . . . . . . . ..…
83 groups: california new high school curriculum anti-semitic and
Our 83 civil rights, human rights, religious and education organizations are troubled by California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, wrote the in the letter organized by AMCHA Initiative, for its omission of information about American Jews and anti-Semitism, its use of anti-Semitic stereotypes, and its anti-..…
republican national committee and california republican party file
On August, National Republican Committee, California Republican Party, and three Republican voters filed lawsuit against California law that keeps primary candidates off the ballot unless they reveal their income tax returns for the last five years. ..…
proposed anti-israel ethnic-studies curriculum has california jews on
Members of California Legislative Jewish Caucus, all Democrats, wrote letter, dated July 29, 2019, to Soomin Chao, chair of Instructional Quality Commission at California Department of Education... ..…
a most excellent supreme court decision
While waiting for the Census question decision, that the two consolidated cases regarding how districts are drawn, Rucho v. ..…
supreme court allows republican, democratic partisan gerrymandering
WASHINGTON divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that federal courts may not intervene to block even the election maps drawn by state lawmakers, decision that allows such gerrymandering to continue unabated.. ..…
supreme court allows republican, democratic partisan election maps
The 5-4 opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined by the court's other conservatives said election maps drawn by North Carolina Republicans and Maryland Democrats are constitutional despite their one-sided nature.. ..…
california coastal commission fines ritz-carlton $1.6 million for sins
California Coastal Commission has fined Ritz-Carlton $1.6 million for failing to provide public access to its nearby beaches.. ..…
kamala harris launched political careerwith $120k 'patronage' job from
Then 30, Harris was dating 60-year-old Willie Brown, at the time Democratic of California State, when he placed her on California Medical Assistance Commission in 1994. ..…
asian americans and the 2020 census citizenship question
Asian Americans may be the group impacted most even among undocumented arrivals. ..…
california's top wildlife officials vote to oppose trump's war on
California's Top Wildlife Officials Vote to Oppose Trump's War on Wolves. ..…
frc blog » california is trying to turn college health centers into
Last week, California State Senate Health Committee approved in 7-3 vote Senate Bill 24, known as the. ..…
california court affirms communities' right to fight permits for dirty
OAKLAND, Calif — A California state judge has affirmed the constitutional right of residents concerned about air and pollution to challenge power plant siting decisions in their Superior Court.. ..…
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David Davenport is research fellow specializing in law and treaties, federalism, and American politics and law.. ..…
a new word for crooked politics — adam smith institute
The word gerrymander was first used in Boston Gazette on March 26th, 1812. ..…
trump might limit states’ say in offshore drilling plan. here’s
Governors, Republican and Democratic, legislatures up and down Atlantic and Pacific coastlines protested so vigorously that the administration promised to consult with them before finalizing any plans... ..…
fact-checking gavin newsom’s claims on california’s death penalty
Gavin Newsom signs the order placing moratorium on the penalty at his Capitol Wednesday, March 13, 2019, Sacramento, Calif. ..…
state supreme court approves ‘right to sue’ for 2 state workers on
Draper III, overturned Cole County Circuit Judge Pat Joyce's Dec 1, 2016, finding Missouri Human Rights Commission ca not investigate orientation cases, so it was right to close its search into Lampley's and Frost's complaints without issuing right to sue letters.. ..…
california gop’s next leader needs to raise money — fast
Sources: Federal Election Commission, California Civic Data Coalition, Times analysis. ..…
as trump and his wall push mexico away, california aims to pull it
Along with commitment to reopen Mexico City, commission that would allow California officials to work on issues with their counterparts Mexican government. ..…
redistricting
In the process, Iowa approach to redistricting and compares the use of Iowa servant approach against Ohio's and Pennsylvania's bipartisan approaches, finding that Iowa experienced the highest levels of responsiveness and the elimination of partisan bias in its state legislative results in 1990-2010. . ..…
press can't force government to disclose whether julian assange has
In footnote, Committee ca not force the government to disclose whether Assange has been charged because the fact of whether charges have been filed is not 'judicial record in the first place... ..…
ted cruz claims law limiting his campaign from repaying his loans is
The complaint explained that Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, amendment to Federal Election Campaign Act, says then his or committee ca not repay any loan over $250,000 after the election is over. ..…
state justice accused of sexual harassment that started when he was
justice on California's Second District Court of Appeal Los Angeles has been accused of pattern of sexual harassment that began in 1999 when he was magistrate judge.. ..…
the law of compelled speech
In the category, for instance, the contested question is often whether aggregation of speech is what I call a speech product through. ..…
hud secretary on local housing regulations: ‘when in doubt, cut it
WASHINGTON — The secretary of Housing and Urban Development on Wednesday argued localities should rid themselves of housing regulations exacerbating the affordability crisis.. ..…
california owes counties for voter-backed criminal reforms
SAN FRANCISCO California's highest court ruled Monday that the state must shoulder the cost of complying with Jessica's Law, voter-passed requiring stricter monitoring of convicted sex offenders.. ..…
anti-immigrant groups attacking central americans in tijuana
Through social networks such as WhatsApp and Facebook, some citizens of Tijuana have sparked hate against migrants arriving in the city to seek asylum from United States government.. ..…
america’s permanent-war complex
Then the chairman of House Armed Services Committee, California Republican Buck McKeon, and member of House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, Democrat Jim Moran of Virginia, wrote letter to incoming Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on May 13, 2013, pressing him to fund the acquisition of..…
arnold schwarzenegger’s war on gerrymandering is just beginning
Tuesday brought wins for independent redistricting commissions that Schwarzenegger backed in three of the four states Missouri, and Colorado, with Utah still counting, and also trending toward yes. ..…
how progressive democrats seek to reapportion congressional districts
Voters Not Politicians -- advocacy group linked to Democratic Party -- convinced Michigan's Board of State Canvassers to add the proposal to the ballot. ..…
california announces strategy to combat hate crimes
LOS ANGELES -- California Attorney General Bill Lockyer released statewide statistics yesterday on 1998 hate crimes before announcing the creation of advisory commission and strategy to combat the problem.. ..…
building a better energy future in puerto rico
In 1976, the commission switched to having three full-time commissioners, based at Oahu, with Hawaii Public Utilities Commission assistant positions in district offices Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii.33. ..…
ahead of the 2018 midterms, young californians express strong support
first-of-its-kind poll by Public Opinion Research Firm, Evitarus, revealed Californians are highly, engaged active, both on and offline.. ..…
proposed anti-israel ethnic-studies curriculum in california has
Members of California Legislative Jewish Caucus, all Democrats, wrote letter, dated July 29, 2019, to Soomin Chao, chair of Instructional Quality Commission at California Department of Education... ..…
mudslinging at the fec over disclosure
The commission's two Democrats and one independent supported investigating Crossroads GPS, as recommended by the Office of General Counsel. ..…
federal election commission gets new blood
Goodman, attorney at law firm LeClairRyan, and Democrat Ann Miller Ravel, the head of California Fair Political Practices Commission — by unanimous consent.. ..…
california lawmakers latest to consider limits for cops in schools
A first hearing on the bill is set for May 1 before the Assembly Education Committee. . California lawmakers are considering restricting other discipline practices critics say have become counterproductive, including suspensions that remove pupils from school for days at a time, often..…
state democratic committee rules against vargas in segarra complaint
three-person panel composed of state committee members denied the request, saying Democratic committee ca not override party members nomination decisions... ..…
cost should be death penalty deterrent
In the long, heated debate about punishment, we go round and round about justice or revenge, as if the two ideas operate of one another. ..…
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