New University of California President Janet Napolitano said $5 million of taxpayer funds will be given to illegal immigrants attending the University of California system. Napolitano, the former Homeland Security Secretary, made the announcement on Wednesday “in her first public address
The New York Times reports Tuesday that Silicon Valley is breeding a secessionist movement. It is attracting tech gurus who are frustrated with society’s refusal to listen to them, and its insistence on regulating them. Entrepreneur Balaji S. Srinivasan, who is leading
In an editorial on Monday titled, “Not One More,” the New York Times urged President Barack Obama to halt the deportations of illegal immigrants who are not violent criminals. The Times alleges that the 400,00 deportations a year by the Obama
Thursday at 10:45 a.m., a grassroots group called “Free California” launched Colorado-style recalls on the west steps of the California State Capitol. These come less than two weeks after California Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed sweeping new gun control measures,
Federal judges ruled on October 21 that the state of California could delay its thinning of the number of prison inmates for another month. The judges explained their decision by citing the time a court-appointed mediator would need to find
Gov. Jerry Brown is being hailed by the left media for balancing the state’s budget. Unfortunately, he did so by raising taxes, thereby continuing the state’s economic self-destruction, and by raiding the funds California had raised through its rather inept
California Assemblyman and gubernatorial candidate Tim Donnelly (R-Dist. 33) reacted to Gov. Jerry Brown’s October 11th signing of new gun control by saying, “Brown’s legacy is going to be one of leniency toward criminals coupled with the use of law
ABC 10: SAN DIEGO – We sat down with San Diego Assemblymember Toni Atkins after her controversial abortion bill, which was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last week. While Atkins argues that AB154 is all about access to abortion for
California Governor Vetoes Some, Not All, Gun Control Bills Passed by State Legislature, Meaning Mostly Bad News for Gun Owners California Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed a statewide ban on lead ammunition (AB711) on Friday but vetoed the expanded “assault
In an October 10 column posted online, the San Francisco Chronicle says more gun control could result in Colorado-style recalls for California politicians. According to the Chronicle, everyone is watching Gov. Jerry Brown’s (D) handling of a dozen new gun
Former Saturday Night Live star and lifelong Democrat Rob Schneider says he will be voting for Republican Tim Donnelly over Democrat Jerry Brown in California’s next gubernatorial election. Schneider said, “The Democrats in my party have abandoned me, so I have
On Thursday, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would streamline the firing process for California teachers. The bill, presented by a fully Democrat state assembly and senate, came in the wake of several teacher scandals including one at
Gov. Jerry Brown has been signing a slew of bills designed to make Democrats happy–not just in California but nationwide. From protecting illegal aliens from deportations for minor crimes, to allowing non-physicians to perform abortions, he has checked every box
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed legislation on Tuesday without comment that greatly curtails out-of-state professional athletes from workman’s compensation claims for injuries sustained on the field. After 18 months of lobbying by the NFL, MLB and other major sports
California Assemblyman and gubernatorial candidate Tim Donnelly (R-33rd Dist.) says the proposed ban on lead ammunition awaiting Governor Jerry Brown’s (D) signature is a de facto ban on hunting. Donnelly was referring to AB711, which would ban lead ammo throughout California
California Assemblyman and gubernatorial candidate Tim Donnelly (R-33rd Dist.) says legislation awaiting Governor Jerry Brown’s (D) signature not only bans “assault weapons” but “erases the Second Amendment.” Donnelly was referencing SB374–a bill which broadens the definition of an “assault weapon” and
On Saturday, California Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed a bill that will ban state authorities from transferring illegal immigrants they arrest to federal law enforcement for potential deportation if those illegal immigrants have not committed “serious crimes.” Brown signed
When Arizona passed SB 1070, allowing law enforcement officers to demand proof of legal U.S. residence from people detained for other legitimate reasons, the Obama administration acted quickly to challenge the constitutionality of that law in court (and won). Now
A grassroots group of concerned California citizens calling themselves Free California will be meeting at 9:30 AM on October 5 to urge Gov. Jerry Brown (D) not to sign the “most extreme gun control bills in the nation.” The flyer
The NRA has announced it will sue the state of California if Governor Jerry Brown (D) signs an across-the-board ban on semi-automatic rifles with fixed or detachable magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. The bill bans “an entire
It’s been a whirlwind month for Gov. Jerry Brown–four weeks in which the California chief executive’s desk saw an anti-paparazzi bill and a bill to allow non-physicians to perform abortions, and he himself lofty praise in Rolling Stone. The latest bill
(AP) Gov. Brown signs bill giving immigrants licensesBy AMY TAXINAssociated PressLOS ANGELESGov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill adding California to a growing list of states that will grant driver licenses to immigrants in the country illegally. Brown signed the
Janet Napolitano, the former Homeland Security Secretary who is now the president of the University of California system, is reportedly urging California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) to sign a law that would make California a sanctuary state for nearly all
There’s a word missing from Bill Maher’s recent ode to liberal governance in California: unemployment. The state has the fourth-highest jobless rate in the country. So while the budget might be balanced–thanks to Gov. Jerry Brown’s accounting tricks, taking $500
A new law signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown promises to protect the children of celebrities from invasive photographer tactics. The California Newspaper Publishers Association and other groups had opposed Senate Bill 606, which increases penalties for harassing children because
