Category: Northern California

Why California’s Animal Welfare Law Is Unconstitutional

October 12, 2022
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Commentary The major reason why America is so prosperous is the Interstate Commerce clause of U.S. Constitution. It established a vast, continent-wide free-trade zone. California imposes no tariffs on Fords made in Michigan. And Michigan imposes no tariffs on Teslas made in California. There are some exceptions, but they have to be pretty good ones….

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With Money for Mudslinging, Democrats Mop Up California

October 12, 2022
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Commentary If you have a look at the contributions flowing into the California Democratic Party and compare them to the contributions that the California Republican Party attracts, it isn’t even close. For this election season, Jan. 1 through Sept. 24, the Democrats have collected $19.1 million, and the Republicans less than half that, $9.5 million….

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California Green-Lights Law to Combat ‘Hate Speech,’ ‘Misinformation’ on Social Media

October 12, 2022
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California now features a first-in-the-nation law requiring social media companies to publicly post their policies regarding “hate speech,” “disinformation,” “harassment,” and “extremism” on their platforms, and report data on their enforcement of the policies. Social media companies, through their Internet Coalition and other trade associations, vigorously opposed the new law. Court challenges are being considered,…

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Rebate Checks Wrong Way to Help California Taxpayers

October 12, 2022
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Commentary Like most Californians, any day now my bank account will be augmented by the tax relief the Legislature passed earlier this year. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office enthused on Oct. 6, “Starting tomorrow, $9.5 billion in Middle Class Tax Refund payments will begin going out to Californians, with refunds of up to $1,050 that will…

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Can’t Afford California? Thank an Environmentalist

October 11, 2022
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Commentary “The world that we invented, from an environmental perspective, is now getting in the way of moving these projects forward,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom on Aug. 11. This moment of candor, coming from a man who seems determined to be the most environmentally correct politician in the world, was with reference to water projects. But…

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Profits Tax on Gas in California Would Raise Prices Even Higher

October 11, 2022
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Commentary I’ve been dreading getting into my creaking 2010 Camry lately when it needs a fill-up. Prices in Orange County and across the state are soaring toward $7 a gallon. As of the morning of Oct. 11, GasBuddy.com pegs California’s average price at $6.29 a gallon. Orange County is a little lower, at $6.27. But…

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California’s Drought Withers Tomatoes, Pushing Grocery Prices Higher

October 11, 2022
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FIREBAUGH, Calif.—A lack of rain and snow in central California and restricted water supplies from the Colorado River in the southernmost part of the state have withered summer crops like tomatoes and onions and threatened leafy greens grown in the winter. That has added pressure to grocery prices, putting a squeeze on wallets with no…

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California Man Charged in Family’s Kidnapping, Slaying

October 10, 2022
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MERCED, Calif.—Prosecutors on Monday charged a California man in the kidnapping and killings of an 8-month-old baby, her parents, and uncle. Jesus Salgado is accused of kidnapping the family at gunpoint from their trucking business on Oct. 3. Authorities say Salgado, a former employee with a longstanding dispute, likely killed them within an hour. Their…

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New California Fishing Law Bans Luring White Sharks to Shore

October 10, 2022
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Fishers in California can no longer use shark bait, lures, or chum—chopped-up fish parts used as bait—to attract white sharks within one mile of the shore due to a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in September. The law prevents illegal killings and capture of white sharks near shore, as well as luring them to…

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California New Fishing Law to Stop Luring White Sharks to Shore

October 10, 2022
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Fishers in California can no longer use shark bait, lures, or chum—chopped-up fish parts used as bait—to attract white sharks within one mile of the shore due to a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in September. The law prevents illegal killings and capture of white sharks near shore, as well as luring them to…

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