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The last time I checked on the pandemic of avian flu/bird flu, which has an enormously high infection fatality rate, the disease was poised to become endemic and was beginning to cross over into other species. There have been some recent developments that are troubling. Reports show that the avian flu has hit the Northern California poultry industry hard. …
SACRAMENTO, California — California state lawmakers introduced a slate of reparations bills on Wednesday, including a proposal to restore property taken by “race-based” cases of eminent domain and a potentially unconstitutional measure to provide state funding for “specific groups.” The package marks a first-in-the-nation effort to give restitution to Black Americans who have been harmed …
California Gun Control Lawmakers have been dealt another significant blow by Judge Roger Benitez. Many in the firearms community lovingly refer to the federal judge as “Saint Benitez” following his previous rulings which have aided California gun owners in the past. This time, he has graced gun owners in the Golden State with another blessing, …
In a controversial move, California Senator Scott Wiener introduces bills forcing new vehicles, starting 2027, to incorporate “speed governors,” limiting speeds to 10 mph above posted limits. Critics slam the proposal as a direct assault on personal freedoms, arguing that citizens should be trusted to drive responsibly without intrusive technology. The heated debate unfolds as …
“But he eliminated the PTO program, first launched in 2021, at the start of the year “to prepare for the increase in wages in 2024,” he said.” “The new California law doesn’t apply to employees at full-service chains such as Chili’s or Cheesecake Factory. Lederman, the veteran franchise consultant, agreed. He said he fully expected …
California lawmakers will debate on Wednesday whether to ban tackle football for children under 12, a move pushed by advocates seeking to protect kids from brain damage but opposed by coaches who warn it would cut off youths from an important source of physical activity. The bill, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, is scheduled …
California has always been in the forefront of issues concerning all things transgender. The 2019 Gender Recognition Act allows for change of gender by request on all government documentation, such as birth certificates and driver’s licenses. SB107 offers sanctuary to transgender youth fleeing states where transgender-related care, such as puberty blockers, cross-sex-hormones and sex reassignment …
via Foxnews: The Golden State is expanding its massive health care system this year, which means more taxpayer dollars will fund sex change surgeries for state residents, regardless of their citizenship status. According to a memo first circulated in May 2022 and reported by the Daily Caller Foundation, California’s Medi-Cal covers costs for hormone therapy …
by confoundedinterest17 California is experiencing a pension inferno! One of the biggest public pension plans in the US plans to borrow tens of billions of dollars to maintain liquidity instead of triggering a fire-sale of its assets. Bloomberg reports the roughly $318 billion California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) plans to borrow $30 billion, or about 10% …
Rapper-actor 50 Cent slammed California over its decision to use taxpayer money to fund health care for illegal aliens. “I don’t understand this, this it going to cost 2.6 billion dollars for tax payers,” 50 Cent said in a Wednesday Instagram post. “They don’t even give veterans health insurance. [MSNBC anchor Ari Melber] call my …
Garvey also was a menace against the Cubs at Wrigley.I hope he can destroy the libs the same way. pic.twitter.com/uPUV2FsOFb — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) January 1, 2024
by C3PO-Leader All earners are taking a hit unfortunately, but hey now we will give free healthcare to illegal immigrants. I think Gavin Newsom should be arrested and responsible for restitution to every taxpayer for using our taxes for criminal activity. #California What are my chances @mrddmia? https://t.co/zLqcL8BP6b — 🗑️ Last Beacon of Hope God …
Anyone who thinks you can just magically force companies to pay a wage they can’t afford is a fool. Pizza Hut Fires Over 1,200 Drivers In California Before California's $20 Minimum Wage Comes Into Effect. More fast food firings are expected before April 1sthttps://t.co/DLQvZ0DJ0r pic.twitter.com/nIdBQE2eNc — California Globe (@CaliforniaGlobe) December 27, 2023 Multiple Pizza Hut …
California. The “do whatever you want all the time and get away with it” state. Newsom must be so proud. pic.twitter.com/W9UgbPHODQ — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) December 26, 2023 The crime scene in commie California. @GavinNewsom you want to be President? Between the sad fact that so many people have left because of crime, high …
MONEY FOR VOTES AND OUR BENEFITS FOR FREE: California Medicaid Soon Open To All, “Papers or No Papers”. California is facing a crushing budget deficit necessitating a state budget freeze. Budget freeze for lawful residents, that is. For years California has been expanding Medi-Cal to old and young illegal immigrants, as this December 2022 announcement from Gavin Newsom’s office reflected: …
How Christmas is being celebrated in Oakland tonight. pic.twitter.com/dXMgMnUfdL — Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) December 25, 2023 The destruction of the family unit by radical progressives has created a generation of lawless youth that has been on full display this year in crime-ridden Baltimore City, Washington, DC, and other liberal metro areas where disastrous social justice …
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — California police will soon be required to tell drivers why they’ve stopped them before they can start asking questions. The new bill, A.B. 2773, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2024, will also require all police agencies to track whether officers who stop drivers are complying with the law. During its meeting …
by Chris Black Take it to the Supreme Court. They’ll support any suppression of the Second Amendment that comes before them. 🚨 JUST IN: A federal judge has just BLOCKED California’s ban on carrying firearms in so-called “sensitive places,” such as: ▪️Places of worship▪️Parks▪️Banks▪️Public gatherings▪️Medical facilities▪️& more Gun-grabbing Gavin Newsom’s just going to have to …
U.S. Capitol Police are expanding outside of Washington D.C. After January 6th, they opened two satellite offices in Tampa, Florida and San Francisco, California. They just recently opened offices in Texas, Milwaukee and Boston too. USCP claim they’re opening these offices,… — Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) December 19, 2023
Crime is rampant in California because the socialist Democrats hate law enforcement and promote the no-bail revolving door of violent crime. As long as Democrats have supermajority control, our cities will be a blight and our lives at the mercy of gangs. https://t.co/8UqP5eR9Hz — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) December 18, 2023 https://twitter.com/ClownWorld_/status/1736839296332808626
This is Adam Vena. He has lost custody of his son in California, because the mother decided the boy was really a girl. At the age of 2. Adam spoke out against this, and the authorities consider that abuse. He now has a 5-year restraining order forbidding him from talking to his… pic.twitter.com/VrzGZeKNzr — Billboard …
by TonyLiberty Taxes kept climbing. People moved. Population shrinking, tax base shrinks. Seems straight forward. Time to cut back on taxes and things will rebound. I’m not a Trumpian but just cut taxes at the state level back to early 2000 levels and more people can afford to live in the state. Growing the tax …
SACRAMENTO — State authorities are set to vote next week on regulations for turning sewage into drinking water across California. The State Water Resources Control Board’s “toilet to tap” resolution would create, as a means of protecting public health, uniform recycling criteria for the direct reuse of treated wastewater as potable water, according to the …
via abc7news: An Oakland business is seeing an enormous uptick in business from customers requesting bulletproof glass. They say it’s due in part to crime in the city. At East Bay Glass‘ warehouse in Oakland, the varieties of glass seem endless. But one item that’s not currently in stock due to it’s high cost – is …
The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) will consider regulations next week that would allow “toilet to tap” reuse of water supplies, treating sewage water and sending it back into ordinary drinking water systems in select municipalities. As Breitbart News noted back in 2019, new technology, similar to that used for desalination, was being …
California retailers that refuse to have a gender-neutral section for children will be fined up to $500 under Gavin Newsom’s new bill. The ultra-woke governor signed legislation in 2021 that would require some retail stores in the Golden State to have a gender-neutral section for children. Retailers would have to do this ‘regardless of whether …
Folks were walking away from their homes since your mortgage loan was guarantee\backed by the home itself. The laws have changed since then. 93% of home buyers have regrets about purchasing a house in 2023. While Americans are looking forward to the housing market reverting to pre-pandemic conditions in 2023, cooler real estate trends have …
A 70-year-old California woman lost control of her Tesla Model X and slammed into the side of a San Mateo house Friday morning, according to local police. “This morning a driver lost control of her vehicle and drove into a house,” San Mateo police (said) The car was headed down a steep slope when witnesses …
Hawaii will raise minimum wages 16.7%, Nebraska 14.3%, Maryland 13% and Delaware 12.8%. The most notable wage increase of all may be California’s targeting fast-food companies, which beginning on April 1, 2024, requires big employers like McDonald’s and Chipotle to pay the state’s estimated 500,000 fast-food workers at least $20 per hour. But employers of …
