Record $5.2 Billion Midterms: Democrats to Outspend GOP by $330 Million
The non-partisan OpenSecrets website, which tracks political spending,projectsthe 2018 midterms will cost $5.2 billion, as Democrats outspent Republicans by $330 million.
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John Cox and Gavin Newsom Square Off Monday Morning for Only Debate
Republican John Cox and Democrat Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom square off on Monday morning for their only debate in the race for governor of California as the polls have tightened.
Michael Bloomberg Joins Gov. Brown to Attack Trump on Climate Change
Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg teamed up with Gov. Brown at Thursday’s Global Summit to attack President Trump for withdrawing from the UN’s Paris Climate Change Agreement.
California Gov. Jerry Brown Sets Record of 1,018 Pardons in 8 Years
California Gov. Jerry Brown used his executive powers to issue 36 gubernatorial pardons on Friday, to hit a record of 1,018 pardons in eight years in office.
Tijuana Resident Impersonated U.S. Citizen to Steal $361,000 in Government Benefits
A Mexican citizen living in Tijuana with 40 aliases was sent to U.S. prison after admitting he assumed an American identity to collect almost $361,000 in government benefits fraudulently.
Tesla Stock Crashes One Day After Elon Musk Claims Model 3 Production Triumph
Elon Musk’s triumphant Sunday afternoon tweet, claiming that Tesla produced 7,000 cars in 7 days, spiked the company’s stock market value higher by $4 billion at the opening of trading on July 2 -- but it crashed by $6 billion by the close.
Ontario, Canada, to Dump Jerry Brown’s International Climate Change Pact
Gov. Jerry Brown’s international cap-and-trade pact to tackle climate change is on the verge of imploding following the election earlier this month of a new government in Ontario, Canada, that ran on the promise of dumping the very expensive climate change deal.
Big Business is About to Consolidate California’s Marijuana Industry
California’s legal marijuana industry is about to see big business move in to buy up small players in expectation of continued high growth in the markets for medical and recreation pot.
California Voters May Decide to End Daylight Savings Time in November
As of last week, both houses of the California legislature have now passed a bill that would allow voters to end Daylight Savings Time by referendum this November.
Tesla Solar Ends Home Depot Partnership, Closes 20% of Installation Centers
Tesla finally confirmed that the company’s "Solar" division will end a partnership with Home Depot and close about 20 percent of its installation centers.
Tom Steyer’s Impeachment Drive Risks Undermining California Democrats
Tom Steyer’s $40 million campaign for the impeachment of President Donald Trump could undermine California Democrats' congressional races, as likely voter polls hit new highs for America moving in the "right direction.
Trump Administration Rapidly Expanding Seasonal Guest Worker Visas
The Trump administration's record of enforcing immigration laws and delivering the lowest unemployment rate since 2000 is creating big demand for H-2 visas for seasonal guest workers.
LA Metro Plans Sepulveda Pass Train for 2028 Summer Olympics
LA Metro began a series of public meetings last week to showcase a Sepulveda Pass train route to launch its “Twenty-eight by ’28” plan to build public transportation projects in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Cal Fire Blames 12 Northern Wildfires on Pacific Gas & Electric Power Lines
Cal Fire made its first official announcement last week that 12 big Northern California wildfires in October 2017 were caused by problems associated with electric utility power lines.
California Primary: Antonio Villaraigosa Spent $35 Million to Come in Third
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa spent almost $35 million in the California primary to come in third for governor behind Republican businessman and first-time candidate John Cox, who spent just $6.6 million.
Orange County Democrats Hope Asian-American Influx Will Shore up Blue Wave
Orange County Democrats are hoping that Asian-American voters will provide the votes necessary for a "blue wave" to crash across Republican-held districts -- and avoid a shutout in key primary races for Congress.
Gov. Brown Makes Drought Water Rationing Permanent
California Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills that will force water districts and municipalities to permanently adopt even more aggressive water rationing level than during the state’s 5-year drought.
'Trump Bump' in Economy is Strongest in Deep Blue California
The deep blue Democrat stronghold of California has been the top beneficiary of whatWall Street analysts are calling the "Trump bump" in the economy.
Californians Oppose Self-Driving Cars on Roads
Californians now oppose self-driving cars on local roadsby almost a three-to-one margin, according to a new poll.
Net Neutrality Officially Ends on June 11
The expiration of Net Neutrality rules -- which regulated broadband cable as if it were a rotary phone service -- is set for June 11.
Lawsuit Filed to Stop Elon Musk’s Boring Company Tunnel Under LA
Neighborhood groups filed a lawsuit to stop the City of Los Angeles’fast-tracking an environmental exemption ‘The Boring Company’ hyperloop tunnel under the city. The lawsuit is in response to the L.A.
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Eruption at Risk of Entering Explosive Phase
Hawaii’s 4,200-foot high Kilauea volcano, which has been continuously erupting since 1983, is at risk of re-entering its explosive phase.
California Legislature Advances Bill to Socialize Healthcare Prices
The California State Assembly's Health Committee passed a labor-backed bill on a strict 11-4 partisan vote last week under which the state would create a commission to socialize the price of all healthcare service costs.
California Passes UK to Become World’s 5th Largest Economy
California zipped past the United Kingdom to become the 5th largest economy in the world in 2017.
31st Lawsuit: California Sues Trump Admin to Stop Auto Mileage Roll Back
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has filed the state's thirty-first lawsuit against the Trump administration, joining 16 other states to stop the rollback of Obama-era rules requiring car manufacturers to double auto mileage.
Poor Californians Rally to Defeat Democrat Bill to Expand Affordable Housing
An attempt by California Democrats to increase affordable housing by ending zoning restrictions near urban transit stations was dropped last month due to a revolt by the urban poor whom the bill was ostensibly intended to benefit.
California Voter Pre-Registration of 100,000 Teens; Only 38% Democrats
California’s high school pre-registration of 100,000 teens who will be eligible to vote on their 18thbirthday has resulted in 38 percent signing up as Democrats.
Elon Musk Faces Risk of Being Booted as Tesla Chairman by Shareholders
Elon Musk faces a shareholder proposal that could take away his Chairman title as conflict of interest concerns and litigation compound Tesla’s lack of profitability challenges.
LA Metro Toll Lanes End Electric Vehicle Free Rides
Los Angeles County’s Metro Transportation Authority Board voted to end allowing solo-occupied zero-emission vehicles free use of the highly trafficked 10 and 110 freeway toll lanes.
CA Assembly Passes Bill Banning Gay Conversion Therapy, Inviting First Amendment Challenge
The CaliforniaState Assembly passed a bill last Thursday that could make selling a book, or giving a paid speech, or preaching a sermon suggesting that gay people change their lifestyle illegal as a deceptive business practice.
Marijuana Cultivation Damaging California Water Supply
California water supply is suffering serious degradation from the 99 percentof unlicensed marijuana cultivators that remain unlicensed to avoid taxes and environmental regulation.
L.A. Fast-Tracking Hyperloop Tunnels for 4 Million Residents
The Los Angeles Public Works Committee asked for a California Environmental Quality Act waiver to accelerate the build-out of Hyperloop tunnels under 4 million residents.
California Legislature Moving to Pass Super Net Neutrality
The California Senate passed a super “Net Neutrality” law just as the Obama-era regulation of the Internet is set to be expire on April 23.
California’s Hayward Fault is ‘Tectonic Time Bomb’ Risk for 2 Million
The US Geological Survey (USGS)has issued a report on the 112th-year anniversary of the San Francisco Earthquake warning that 7.0 quake on the San Andreas Fault’s big brother, called the Hayward Fault, could create a massive liquefaction event (sandy soils becoming liquid-like) along much of the East Bay periphery.
San Francisco Confiscating Electric Scooters, Fining Companies
San Francisco police are issuing $125 tickets and confiscating electric scooters as the new transportation fad goes viral -- and sparks complaints from angry local residents.
California Trains Running Even Slower Due to Homeless on Tracks
California’s terrible commuter rail service speeds and on-time performance are growing worse, due to homeless camps near the tracks and transients wandering on the rails.
SoCal’s Bratz Doll Founder Bids $900M for Toys ‘R’ Us
MGA Entertainment, Inc., which made billions of dollars from the fashion forward "Bratz" dolls and Little Tykes toys, has bid $900 million for the failing Toys “R” Us brand and its 1,700 remaining stores.
L.A. to Pay Residents to House Homeless in Granny Units and Garages
The City of Los Angeles wants to pay property owners to renovate garages and build backyard houses to rent out to the homeless.
California Legal Marijuana Sales Fall Short Due to Taxes
California’s projected tax collection bonanza from recreational marijuana missed the state’s projections by 13 percent in the first two months of 2018 due to taxes.
Trump Administration Saved $774M by Privatizing FEMA Flood Risk
The Trump Administration saved taxpayers $774 million last by beginning to privatize FEMA flood insurance risk and intends to go further in privatizing risk this year
Jerry Brown Has Not Refused President Trump’s National Guard Deployment
California Governor Jerry Brown has not refused President Donald Trump’s call to deploy the California National Guard to assist interdictions of illegal immigrants and drugs along the U.S.
2017 Most Costly Hurricane Season, 2018 Could be as Bad
The U.S. Weather Service confirmed that 2017 was the costliest hurricane season in America’s history and forecast an above average with 14 named storms for the 2018 season.
Tesla Recalls Half the Cars it Ever Produced; Credit Rating Downgraded
Tesla Motors stock fell to a 13-month low after the company announced the recall of about half of all the cars it ever produced Thursday, and after the company suffered a credit rating downgrade.
Facebook Scandal Accelerates California Privacy Ballot Initiative
The Facebook scandal over selling customers’ deepest secrets for huge amounts of cash has accelerated signature-gathering efforts for a "Privacy Act" initiative on California’s ballot.
LA City Council May Operate Tent Encampments for 34,000 Homeless
The Los Angeles City Council voted last week to develop an “emergency” plan that could operate trailer and tent encampments to house 34,000-homeless -- similar to the plan developed by Orange County.
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to California Mandatory Abortion Notice
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments challenging California’s law requiring Christian pregnancy clinics to provide mandatory disclosure of abortion options on Tuesday, March 20.
Cost of California’s Bullet Train Hits $98 Billion Due to Spiking Tunnel Costs
California's bullet train appears to have released a “High Case” estimate of $98.1 billion to prepare the public for much higher tunneling costs.
Dianne Feinstein Smacks Silicon Valley, Blocks Self-Driving Car Deregulation
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) smacked down her former Silicon Valley allies this week by blocking a federal deregulation that would have expedited the testing of self-driving cars.
Nixon’s Daylight Savings Time Still Controversial After 44 Years
At 2:00 AM on March 11, Americans complied for the 44thyear with President Richard Milhouse Nixon’s still controversial “Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act.”
Sister Catherine Dies at Katy Perry Court Hearing to Take over Convent
Catholic Sister Catherine Rose Holzman “collapsed and died” Friday evening in a Los Angeles courtroom after testifying regarding Katy Perry’s lawsuit to take over a convent without the nuns' approval.
14,000 Used Needles at OC River Homeless Camps
Orange County found 13,950 used hypodermic needles left by evicted homeless people along the Santa Ana River, confirming public health concerns that led to the camps' removal.
San Francisco Now Pushing Dorm Living for Professionals
San Francisco is trying to solve the housing crisis for its shriveling middle class by moving them into Chinese-style micro-apartments rebranded as fun-loving dormitories.
Unions Claim California Fruit Will Die on the Vine After ICE Raids
California unions claim that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) immigration raids across Northern California will destroy farmers by causing fruit to “die on the vine.”
Gavin Newsom All-In for Single-Payer Healthcare as Governor Lead Evaporates
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is going all-in for a $ $400 billion California-run single-payer health care plan after his 16-point lead in governor race has evaporated.
After $1Billion in Govt. Subsidies ‘Green’ Tesla Fined $139K for Air Pollution
Tesla’s factory was fined $139,000 for emitting the same type of toxic NOx into the atmosphere that their electric-vehicles are supposed to eliminate.
Consumer Reports: Tesla Model 3 Handles Great, But Poor Ride Quality
The first Consumer Reportsreview of a Tesla Model 3 found the all-electric sedan for the middle class has great handling, but that the ride quality is very poor.
U.S. News Crowns California Worst State for ‘Quality of Life’
The U.S. News & World Report has named California theworst state for "quality of life," largely due to the high cost of living.
Boring Company Wins First Hyperloop Commercial Drilling Approval
Washington, DC, hasissuedthe Boring Company its first commercial drilling permit for a Hyperloop tunnel that CEO Elon Musk promises will eventually offer a 29-minute service to downtown New York City.
Bay Area Income Inequality Among Highest in America
Brookings Institution research confirms that the San Francisco Bay Area has the highest income inequality levels in the United States.
Democrats Seek to Ban High-Interest Consumer Loans
California Democrats have filed a bill that would cap annual interest rates at 19 percent and wipe out about $2.7 billion in loans to California residents.
Peter Thiel Ditching Intolerant Silicon Valley for Better LA Opportunities
Top-tier venture capitalist Peter Thiel is ditching the intolerance of Silicon Valley and moving himself and his personal investment arm to Los Angeles for better business opportunities.
California Weekly Flu Deaths at 36, Worse Than 2009 Swine Flu Pandemic
California reported 36 flu deaths for the week ending February 3, as the influenza pandemic is on track to be worse than the 2009 outbreak of swine flu.
Lt. Gov. Newsom Fights Offshore Drilling as Villaraigosa Ties Governor Race
Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom seems to be trying to rescue his collapsing Governor campaign by leveraging his Chairmanship of the California Lands Commission to fight the Trump administration’s plan to open up offshore oil drilling.
Dogs at Risk from California Flu Pandemic That Has Killed 127 Humans
California’s flu pandemic has killed 127 humans already this winter, and it is now rapidly spreading to dogs.
Report: Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune Up for Sale
After years of financial losses, and months of unionization drama, Chicago-based Tronc is reported to be negotiating to sell the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune.
California: More Electric Cars, But a Shortage of Charging Stations
California's zero-emission-vehicle registrations jumped 29 percent last year, powered by government subsidies, but a lack of standardized charging stations will make future growth more expensive.
Bay Area Car Burglary Gang Stole Thousands of Laptops
An East Bay Area car burglary gang that is believed to have stolen thousands of electronic devices was caught with 900 laptops headed for the Port of Oakland for shipment to Vietnam.
Cancer ‘Vaccine’ Eliminates 97% of Mice Tumors
Stanford University researchers have reported 97 percent laboratory success eliminating metastasized tumors in mice by injecting vaccines directly into tumors to activate T cells.
LAX Tests Facial Recognition to Speed Passenger Check-in
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is starting to use commercially available facile recognition software to confirm the identity of international travelers and drastically speed up the check-in process.
Silicon Valley Start-Up Udelv Launches First Driverless Grocery Delivery
Silicon Valley’s Udelv made history by piloting the first driverless retail grocery delivery service in America on Jan. 30.
Legal Marijuana Dealers Paying Taxes with Bundles of Cash
California marijuana retailers will be toting huge amounts of cash to the Franchise Tax Board and the IRS, as pot still is too illegal for banks to inhale.
Oroville Dam Repair Cost Spikes to $870 Million
The California Department of Water Resources' (DWR) cost estimates for the Oroville Dam crisis and repair have spiked to $870 million, after an independent forensic report blamed the state for misleading the public about its knowledge of dangerous conditions.
Public Radio Admits: Trump Tax Cut Good for Middle & Low Income in California
A story by Southern California Public Radio station KPCC last week appeared to admit that President Donald Trump’s $1.5 billion tax reform is best for middle and lower income households.
California Influenza Epidemic Kills 32 in Second Week of 2018
California's reported deaths from the ongoing influenza epidemic jumped over 50 percent, from 15 for the first week of 2018 to 32 for the second week of 2018.
Top VC Mike Moritz Calls American Tech Workers Lazy Compared to Chinese
Top tech venture capitalist Sir Michael Moritz of Sequoia Capitalcauseda stir last week by claiming thatAmerican tech workers in Silicon Valley arelazy compared to tech workers in China.
LA Times Newsroom Votes 85% to Unionize
Eighty-five percent of the LA Times newsroom employees voted for the first time in 136 years to unionize under the Commercial Workers of America.
California Leads 21 States Suing FCC Over Net Neutrality Repeal
The State of California is leading 20 other states -- and defending Silicon Valley's interests -- by suing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stop its decision to repeal Net Neutrality rules.
Trump’s 2020 Census May Cost California Congressional Seat by Counting Citizens
Democrats fear the Trump Administration’s re-reinstatement of citizenship questions on the 2020 U.S. Census will cost California a Congressional seat and billions in funding.
Jerry Brown Blames California’s Coming Insolvency on Prop 13
Gov. Jerry Brown is blaming California’s coming insolvency on Proposition 13, which was passed in response to his first term policies in the late 1970s.
California Flu Epidemic Kills 15 in First Week of 2018
California reported deaths from the flu epidemic jumped by 50 percent from 10 for the last week of 2017 to 15 for the first week of 2018.
California Regulators Set 2025 Closure of Last Nuclear Power Plant
The Public Utility Commission announced an agreement Thursday with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to close California’s last nuclear power plant reactors at Diablo Canyon by 2025.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Joins ‘New Way’ Effort in California Republican Party
Arnold Schwarzenegger joined the "New Way California" initiative this week, in the hope of creating a competitive California Republican Party by triangulating toward Democrat priorities.
California Flu Epidemic Running 300% Above 5-Year Average
The State of California is reporting that the deadly 2017-2018 flu epidemic is running at 300 percent above average for the last five years.
CNN Tries, Fails to Get Donald Trump Kicked off Twitter
CNN's Brian Stelter asked Twitter on Tuesday whether President Donald Trump's tweet threatening North Korea with his "much bigger & more powerful" nuclear button violated the social media network's terms of service.
La Niña Brings Global Cooling, Except for California
A strengthening La Niña weather pattern has brought cooler temperatures to the world -- except in California, where it is expected to be dry and warm for the next three months.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Promises New Models as Stock Plummets
With analysts slashing Tesla's earnings estimates, and its stock diving toward an eight-month low, CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to spin fanciful dreams of a full-size electric pick-up.
Los Angeles Gamer Arrested After Police ‘Swatting’ Death
Police arrested a Los Angeles man on Friday after he made a revenge prank call -- a "swatting" -- to police in Kansas about a potential hostage incident that resulted in the police killing an innocent man.
Recreational Marijuana Bust: Cities, Unions Fight over Taxes,Organizing
California New Year’s Day partiers can only buy legal recreational marijuana at 44 locations across the state, as cities like Los Angeles are suffering problems setting up taxes and dealing with union infighting.
SoCal Still Swapping Residents for Aliens at Very Fast Pace
Southern California’s population continues to grow slowly, as the area swaps legal residents leaving for legal and illegal aliens arriving.
Jerry Brown Pardons Criminal Aliens to Prevent Deportation
California Gov. Jerry Brown celebrated a Sanctuary State Christmas by pardoning two convicted criminal aliens to prevent their deportation next week by the Trump administration.
Thomas Fire California’s Biggest Ever; U.S. Forest Service Asks for Christmas Donations
The Thomas fire in Southern California is officially the largest in the history of the state after burning through 273,400 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Associated Press.
California May Already Be in Recession
The Trump tax cut may not save the California economy that may already be in recession.
Elon Musk Tweets Cell Number To 16.7 Million Followers
Elon Musk tweeted his personal cell phone number this week to 16.7 million followers with the message, “Hey, give me a call.”
As Trump Ends Obamacare Mandate, California May Impose Its Own
California’s Democrat-controlled legislature is considering a state version of Obamacare's individual mandate to replace the one killed by President Trump's new tax reform bill.
Silicon Valley Leaders Begin to Worry That Political Correctness Is Stifling Innovation
Tech leaders are beginning to worry that Silicon Valley’s new political correctness is stifling innovation.
Report: California Second Worst State for Economic Freedom
A new international report has found that due to the burden of regulatory overreach and the highest taxes in the nation, California ranks 49th out of all 50 U.S.
California Wildfires to Cost $180 Billion This Year
With firefighters gaining the upper hand as "red flag" winds die down, it appears that the bill for this year’s California wildfire season will come in at around $180 billion.
California Forced to Issue Cell Phone Radio-Frequency Energy Risk Guidance
The California Department of Public Health (DPH) was forced to issue proposed guidance it concealed for three years regarding the risks of exposure to the radio frequency energy released by cell phones.
California Legislature Plans to Pass Own Net Neutrality
California’s Democrat-controlled legislature is again leading the so-called "resistance" to President Donald Trump -- this time, by planning to reinstate Net Neutrality rules repealed by FCC’s Republican majority last Thursday.
Will Bitcoin’s 3,000% Profit End in Pump & Dump Tears?
Bitcoin’s 3,000 percent profit, heavily concentrated ownership, and thin trading markets could be setting up the first crypto-currency for a manipulative “pump and dump” disaster.
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