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A New Attack on California’s Prop. 13 Tax Cuts

June 8, 2023
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Commentary The Proposition 13 tax limitation from 1978 is the foundation of California’s private-sector economy. It’s always under attack by those who want to raise taxes even higher. It makes owning property the only activity in the state that’s not taxed at a high rate. Specifically, its main part limits property taxes to 1 percent…

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New California Bill Would Prohibit Employees From Stopping Shoplifters

June 8, 2023
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A California bill to prohibit employees from confronting shoplifters or active shooters has passed the state Senate, in spite of opposition from retailers who say it would add to the state’s escalating retail theft problem. “With growing awareness of workplace violence, California needs smarter guidelines to keep workers safe in the office or on the…

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California School Board Faces Backlash for Blocking LGBT Book

June 8, 2023
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A school board in Southern California is facing backlash for blocking a new social studies textbook containing “LGBT issues.” The president of the Temecula Valley School Board ,Dr. Joseph Komrosky, called gay rights activist Harvey Milk a “pedophile” during a school board meeting last month. “My question is, why even mention a pedophile?” asked Komrosky, making…

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California’s Gov. Newsom Proposes 28th Amendment to Limit Gun Rights, Impose ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

June 8, 2023
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Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution to curtail specific aspects of gun rights. “Our ability to make a more perfect union is literally written into the Constitution,” Newsom said in a Thursday press statement announcing the proposed amendment. “So today, I’m proposing the 28th Amendment to the…

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California Gov. Newsom Proposes 28th Amendment to Limit Gun Rights, Impose ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

June 8, 2023
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Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution to curtail specific aspects of gun rights. “Our ability to make a more perfect union is literally written into the Constitution,” Newsom said in a Thursday press statement announcing the proposed amendment. “So today, I’m proposing the 28th Amendment to the…

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Los Angeles Times Cutting More Than 10 Percent of Newsroom

June 8, 2023
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The Los Angeles Times this week became the latest media organization to announce job cuts, saying it would terminate more than 10 percent of its newsroom. The paper is firing 74 newsroom employees, a spokeswoman confirmed via email to The Epoch Times on June 8. “We have made the difficult decision to undergo a reorganization…

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California Bill to Expand Rent Control Voted Down in Senate

June 8, 2023
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Legislation to expand rent control and allow local jurisdictions to limit the amount that residential landlords can raise rent each year was rejected by the California Senate on May 30. Senate Bill (SB) 466, sponsored by Sen. Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), failed on the Senate floor when 16 senators voted against it. Wahab decided to table…

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Superman Actor Dean Cain Sells $7.25 Million California Home, Moves to Nevada Citing ‘Terrible’ Policies

June 8, 2023
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Superman actor Dean Cain has left his Malibu, California home due to its “terrible” policies, joining a string of other Hollywood actors fleeing the Golden State. Cain, best known for his role as Superman/Clark Kent in ABC’s “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” which ran from 1993 to 1997, made the comments in an interview with Fox News’s Brian…

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DeSantis Points Finger at Sanctuary Jurisdictions, Defends Immigration Flights to California

June 8, 2023
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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) defended his state’s recent transport of illegal immigrants to Sacramento on Wednesday, arguing that sanctuary jurisdictions like California share the blame for the illegal immigration crisis. Speaking from Arizona, where he hosted a roundtable on the southern border with sheriffs from various states, DeSantis criticized the lack of federal action in…

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More Businesses Leaving California for Better Opportunities in Other States

June 8, 2023
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Business companies are leaving California for better opportunities in other states, with the number of departing companies nearly doubling from 2012 to 2019. A study commissioned by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce follows reports that California’s population has been shrinking since 2020. “The Golden State’s luster appears tarnished in recent years,” said the study…

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