Category: Northern California

Letter to California’s Secretary of State Demands Answers to 2020 Election Irregularities

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber has received a letter from Election Integrity Project California (EIPCa)—a non-profit and non-partisan watchdog organization that demands answers to irregularities in the state’s 2020 elections. The letter (pdf), sent June 17 from EIPCa President and co-founder Linda Paine to the Secretary of State who oversees the California Elections Division office,…


Congressional Candidates, Election Observers Speak on Voting Irregularities

Two of the 13 Congressional candidates listed in an Election Integrity Project California lawsuit being filed in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals spoke at a June 21 election event held in Thousand Oaks and challenged attendees to fight to protect ballot and voting procedures in California. “What happened in November was fraudulent,” said 35th…


With Its Power Grid Under Pressure, California Asks Residents to Avoid Charging Electric Vehicles

Amid a West Coast heat wave that includes triple-digit temperatures, California’s power grid operators have called on residents to not use as much electricity so as to put less strain on the state’s beleaguered grid. In the past week, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) told residents several times to voluntarily conserve energy, including asking them…


Californians Should Demand Evidence-Based Practice in Policymaking

Californians, isn’t it about time that we started requiring evidence-based practice from our elected leaders before we dole out more money for programs that have not been effective? In reality, to require evidence-based practice is common sense, as only a fool shells out money without knowing what he or she is getting in return. Evidence-based…


California Plans to Pay Off All Unpaid Rent Racked Up During Pandemic

California authorities announced Monday the state plans to pay off 100 percent of unpaid rent accumulated during the pandemic, with the money to come from some $5.2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds. California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote in a tweet Monday that, “California is planning rent forgiveness on a scale never seen before in the United…


Federal Appeals Court Blocks Judge’s Ruling Striking Down Ban on ‘Assault Weapons’

A federal appeals court this week put on hold a judge’s ruling overturning California’s 32-year-old ban on so-called “assault weapons.” On Monday, a three-judge panel in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay (pdf) of U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez’s June 4 order. It followed appeals from state officials on the decision,…


Federal Appeals Court Blocks Judge’s Overturn of ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

A federal appeals court this week put on hold a judge’s ruling overturning California’s 32-year-old ban on so-called “assault weapons.” On Monday, a three-judge panel in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay (pdf) of U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez’s June 4 order. It followed appeals from state officials on the decision,…


Repeal of California’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Blocked by 9th Circuit Court

A federal appeals court this week put on hold a judge’s ruling overturning California’s 32-year-old ban on so-called “assault weapons.” On Monday, a three-judge panel in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay (pdf) of U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez’s June 4 order. It followed appeals from state officials on the decision,…


Federal Appeals Court Blocks Judge’s Ruling Striking Down Assault Weapons Ban

A federal appeals court this week put on hold a judge’s ruling overturning California’s 32-year-old ban on assault weapons. On Monday, a three-judge panel in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay (pdf) of U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez’s June 4 order. It followed appeals from state officials on the decision, saying…


California Lawmakers Dispute Gov. Newsom’s Use of Emergency Powers

In the wake of California’s continuation of a state of emergency, lawmakers are questioning Gov. Gavin Newsom’s use of power. “The Emergency Services Act is there to allow the state to respond in a coordinated and proactive way, when there is an emergency, whether that’s an earthquake, or a fire, or a pandemic,” Assemblymember Kevin…